Dr. , the Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asokore and Chairman of Parliament's Health Committee, has called for a more diplomatic approach to addressing Ghana's galamsey crisis.

Speaking to student journalists at OTEC School of Journalism on Friday, October 25, 2024, Dr.

Ayew Afriye emphasised that violence by security forces is not the solution.

Instead, he advocated for dialogue with illegal miners to understand the root causes of their activities.