The Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has taken a swipe at the Mahama-led administration, accusing it of disappointing Ghanaians in the fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, May 8, 2025, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the president has failed in dealing with the canker with the urgency it deserves.
“The government’s inaction on illegal mining is not just disappointing; it is a betrayal. While in opposition, the NDC loudly declared that if elected, they would impose a state of emergency to confront galamsey head-on.
“But 120 days into office, the government not only has failed to do so, but they have completely abandoned the urgency they once preached,” he said.
He went on to state that “Illegal mining continues to devastate our river, poisons our lands, and affects communities. The promised state of emergency has vanished, and it is replaced by silence and inaction, while the sector minister shares crocodile tears on national television over the sorry state of our rivers, forests, and farmlands,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
