The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr.
Frank Amoakohene, has come under heavy criticism for issuing an ultimatum to illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers, within his jurisdiction to desist from their activities.
Speaking on the February 8, 2025, edition of Newsfile on Joynews, former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Alhaji Inusah Fuseini described the minister's action as indicative of weakness. "We don't give criminals time to prepare.
If someone defecates in your backyard and you catch them, you don't give them time to clean it up-you order them to do it immediately," he stressed.
