Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stated that the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, must be treated as a continuous, long-term responsibility rather than a short-term campaign with deadlines.
Speaking on Face to Face on Channel One TV on Tuesday, April 8, Kwakye Ofosu said it is unrealistic to assume that illegal mining activities will ever completely cease, given the persistent desire of individuals to defy the law for personal gain. "First of all, I'm not sure that a timeline is necessarily the conversation we should be having.
I think it should be a lifelong activity," he said.
His comments come at a time when the government continues to face public pressure to deliver tangible results in the battle against illegal mining, which has devastated water bodies, farmlands, and forest reserves across the country.
