Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority Chief Whip, has expressed his disappointment and frustration with the government’s handling of the fight against illegal mining, also known as “galamsey.”
Despite Parliament’s approval of 1.8 billion cedis for the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry, Mr Annoh-Dompreh pointed out that there was no dedicated funding allocated to combat illegal mining.
“Mr. Speaker, the big fish here is galamsey, we can’t pretend about it. I’m disturbed. I have gone through the 19-page report, and there is no dedicated expression on galamsey, why?”
Mr Annoh-Dompreh also the Member of Parliament for Nsawam/Adoagyiri asked during the consideration of budgetary estimates for the Lands Ministry.
He emphasised that the government’s lack of clear allocation for fighting illegal mining was “regrettable” and “totally regrettable.”
Mr Annoh-Dompreh urged the committee to engage with the Minister to address this issue, stating that “there should be a definite expression for the fight against galamsey, we can’t leave it as it is.”
The Minority Chief Whip’s concerns highlight the ongoing challenges in Ghana’s efforts to combat illegal mining, which has significant environmental and economic implications for the country.
GNA
