Private legal practitioner Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers has issued a scathing critique of President John Dramani Mahama's approach to the fight against illegal small-scale mining, widely known as galamsey.
In a strongly worded Facebook post, Brako-Powers questioned the government's sincerity and strategy, warning that the president's legacy after 2028 would be shaped by how he tackles the escalating environmental crisis. "John Dramani Mahama's pathetic handling of galamsey will define his legacy after 2028.
If he's genuinely committed to this fight, as he touted on campaign tours in the heat of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, Ghanaians would be given clear timelines to end this menace that is becoming a national disaster," he wrote.
Brako-Powers expressed disbelief over the administration's decision to deploy unarmed civilians under the newly introduced Water Guard initiative, describing the move as careless and illogical. "What is Water Guard in God's name?
