The former Member of Parliament for Dormaa East, Paul Apraku Twum Barimah, has criticized President John Dramani Mahama for failing to fulfill his campaign promise of ending illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey.
He has advised President Mahama and his ministers to apologize to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for leveling false allegations against him, accusing him of being a beneficiary of illegal mining.
In the run-up to the December 2024 general elections, President Mahama promised to end the galamsey menace within his first 90 days in office.
However, according to Twum Barimah, this promise remains unfulfilled. "As I speak to you now, the galamsey menace has spiraled out of control, with armed guards moving into forest reserves, attacking and killing officers of the Forestry Commission.
