Accra-Ghana, Nov. 15, GNA – The much anticipated “Galamsey Economy” of Anas Aremeyaw Anas finally premiered in Accra with viewers expressing mixed reactions over the investigative piece many thought will focus on the underworld of illegal mining in the country.
In sharp contrast, the less than an hour documentary was on a secret recording on corruption in 2018.
It was about a former Minister of State in Charge of Finance, Mr Charles Adu-Boahen, who got sacked after snippets of the exposé was released earlier.
The documentary, said to be the last of Ahmed Suale’s investigative work before his brutal murder, briefly featured scenes of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s swearing in ceremony, issues of press freedom, illegal mining in forest reserves, COVID-19 pandemic, economic hardship, and conflict of interest situations among others.
After the premiere, Dr Isaac Owusu-Mensah, Director of Research at the Presidency in a brief interview with the Ghana News Agency described the showing as “a waste of time”.
Professor Fred McBagonluri, the President of the Academic City University College, said it was important for the documentary to be studied in classrooms for children to learn about what corruption in leadership entailed and how to avoid it.
“It (the documentary) is basically a clear example of the many things we talk about everyday. The fact that some of our problems in this country are self inflicted. And until the stable is clean we cannot continue to blame external factors,” he said.
The professor, however, said he was expecting to see more on illegal mining.
Mr Michael Petit Mawugbe, Administrator of the Press Centre, said though the investigative piece was good, “ the title was a bit misleading”.
The premiere was well attended by the public, including diplomats.
