Galamsey today is worse than it was in 2024 – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated that illegal mining, known as galamsey, has worsened under the current administration compared to 2024. He has questioned the government's ability to deliver on its campaign promises to combat illegal mining, pointing out that the environmental improvements promised by the NDC have not been realized.

Mr Aboagye highlighted ongoing pollution of water bodies, persistent illegal mining, and the recent deaths of six people during a confrontation with anti-galamsey operations as evidence of the government's ineffectiveness. He criticized the approach of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), questioning why enforcement efforts were focused on excavators when open, audio, and video-recorded galamsey activities remained unaddressed.

The recent confrontation in Manso Keniago, Ashanti Region, which resulted in six deaths, has sparked renewed scrutiny of the government's anti-galamsey operations. Aboagye argued that the government's efforts to manage public reaction to the incident have been inadequate, failing to address the underlying issues. He also accused the previous NDC government of not delivering on its own promises regarding galamsey, and called for accountability in explaining the lack of progress.