The Oseawuohene explained that the lack of employment opportunities in the area makes it extremely difficult to eliminate galamsey, which is known to be damaging Ghana's vegetation and water bodies. During a visit by the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, Daasebre Dr. Asumadu Appiah remarked, "As for the galamsey, it is not something we can stop if you tell us to stop." The government has implemented initiatives such as Operation Halt and Operation Galamstop in recent years in hopes of combatting illegal mining, but the practice continues to persist across major mining areas in the country. The chief told Vice President Bawumia and the gathering that without alternative livelihoods for mining communities, stopping the practice would be challenging. "We don't have any job opportunities within our community; the only job here is galamsey.