The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tameklo, has warned members of the party against engaging in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey or face the full rigours of the law.
According to the lawyer and politician, President John Mahama will deal ruthlessly with any member or supporter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who engages in any illegal activity that destroys water bodies and farmlands in the pursuit of gold for personal gain.
In recent weeks, the government has intensified its efforts to halt galamsey through various measures, including the deployment of the army to galamsey sites, where many arrests have been made.
There have been allegations that some members of the NDC, emboldened after the party assumed power on January 7, 2025, are heavily involved in galamsey.
