Business mogul Dr.

has criticized the ruling (NPP) for failing to deal with the illegal mining menace, popularly known as galamsey.

The founder of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) posited that the ruling government has failed to take action against this menace due to partisan interests and considerations. "We have placed politics above our human lives and our environment.

Politicians are afraid to say, stop galamsey, stop mining in the protected forests that we have, stop mining in our water bodies, stop degrading our lands. "It is because of politics, and it is because people are afraid to lose votes," Dr.