University of Ghana law lecturer, Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has called for the immediate arrest of gang leaders operating in a hidden galamsey settlement recently destroyed by the military in the Western Region.
He argues that unless these gang leaders are apprehended, the illegal mining problem will continue to thrive and the settlement may simply re-establish itself.
Speaking on JoyNews' AM Show, Prof Appiagyei-Atua said that while the military's destruction of the settlement, which housed over 10,000 residents, was a necessary action, it only addresses the surface of the issue.
According to him, the core problem lies in the gang leaders who manage these operations, and without their arrest, the settlement could easily regenerate. "These settlements are springing up, and from the look of things, this one has been there for quite some time," he said. "People have been going in and out, and there were clear indications of the numbers involved.
