Dr.
Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has accused the government of being complicit in illegal mining activities, known as galamsey.He believes government's complicity is the reason no state of emergency has been declared to tackle the issue.In an interview on Ghana Tonight on TV3 with Alfred Ocansey on October 15, he argued that the equipment used for mining operations is provided by wealthy individuals, not the workers on the ground.He indicated that those with "deep" pockets are behind the destruction of the country's natural resources."The government's involvement in these activities is why we have not seen a state of emergency declared yet.
The boys working on these sites don't own the equipment-they are brought by those with big pockets," Dr.
Tamakloe said.He has therefore called for the declaration of a state of emergency specifically targeting surface mining activities in water bodies, forest reserves, and other critical areas.According to Dr.