The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has taken a swipe the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress administration.
The opposition party spokesperson asserted that the President is not focused on curbing the menace, noting that the era of environmental decay before 2016 will soon return.
Speaking at a press conference organized by the NPP on Wednesday, March 26, Mr. Ahiagbah said the members of the ruling party are now being emboldened to engage in the activity.
“The President is not focused on fighting galamsey. What we experienced in 2016 or before the President left office is coming back.
“As we all can tell, members of the NDC are visibly emboldened to engage in illegal mining because they realise that the President and their party will be lenient on galamsey due to the promises they made to galamseyers in their campaign,” he stated.
According to Mr. Ahiagbah, the choice Ghanaians made in the 2024 general elections has resulted in increased galamsey activities and abuse of democratic rights.
“Our environment is being sacrificed, and our democratic rights are under attack. This is what we voted for, but this is one thing that we must all come together and fight.
“People say elections have consequences, and the consequence of our choice on December 7 is facing us,” he noted.
