Some religious leaders have urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ban illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) in the country as soon as possible.
During a meeting with the President, religious leaders argued that prohibiting all forms of mining would go a long way toward restoring sanity in galamsey enclaves.
Speaking on behalf of the clergy, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, Rt. Rev. Professor Joseph Obiri Mante opined that it has become difficult establishing the difference between small-scale mining and galamsey.
“Now we cannot tell whether those who are doing legal mining have turned out to be illegal, we don’t know which one is galamsey and so on and so forth, we are just wondering if it will be possible to place a ban on all small scale mining. Just to make a statement, we know we get money (from galamsey) but at what cost,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana