The Member of for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has expressed worry over what he described as the worsening state of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
In an interview on Star FM's Star Chart and monitored by GhanaWeb on Friday, May 16, 2025, he criticised the apparent lack of stringent action against foreign nationals involved in the practice. "When foreigners involved in galamsey are arrested, nobody is deported, and you think that makes sense?
What example are we setting if foreign nationals destroy our lands and water bodies and face no real consequences? "The government's fight against galamsey has been terrible.
The scale of destruction is humongous, massive.
