Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has backed the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana's assertion that the illegal mining menace, locally known as galamsey, is largely driven by Ghanaian complicity rather than the actions of Chinese nationals.
He agreed with the ambassador's claim that the galamsey crisis is not China's problem, but rather a failure on Ghana's part.
Professor Agyeman-Duah's comments come amid growing concerns about the environmental and economic impact of illegal mining in Ghana.
Speaking on the JoyNews Desk programme on June 19, 2025, the professor described the ambassador's remarks as "both valid and timely," noting that it was not the first time such concerns had been raised by the Chinese envoy.
