Dr.
Kenneth Ashigbey, the Media Coalition against Illegal Mining convener, has called for stiffer punishment, including a jail term, for foreigners who engage in illegal mining, also known as "galamsey." He said deporting such persons was not deterrent enough and only weakened the fight against illegal mining.
Speaking on a private television station on Saturday, Dr.
Ashigbey stressed the need for key actors, particularly financiers of the operation, to be identified and arrested.
