The Member of for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has called for a unified national approach to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, stressing that excessive politicization has hindered meaningful solutions.
Speaking on the issue in , he expressed concern over how political figures and parties continue to blame each other instead of focusing on effective strategies to curb the menace.
According to the lawmaker, the emphasis should not be on which political party is responsible but rather on implementing sustainable measures to mitigate its devastating effects.
Shaib highlighted the alarming rate at which Ghana's water bodies are being contaminated due to illegal mining activities, warning that the situation poses a severe threat to public health and access to clean water. "The time for blame games is over.
