Ken Ashigbey, Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, has issued a strong appeal to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, urging him to prioritise tackling the galamsey crisis over pursuing victory in the upcoming general elections.
Speaking during a six-hour campaign against illegal mining on Channel One TV, Ashigbey highlighted the urgent need for more robust measures to combat the destructive effects of galamsey on Ghana's environment and water bodies.
He criticized the government for not fulfilling its constitutional responsibility to safeguard the country's natural resources and the welfare of its citizens. "Ghanaians across this country deserve more than what we are witnessing today.
Every single day that the president fails to protect our human rights and constitutional rights to clean and safe drinking water and a healthy environment, which he swore an oath to uphold, he fails in his duty to every one of us. "All our leaders who swore an oath to uphold the fiduciary responsibility to safeguard our natural heritage and tackle the galamsey crisis are also practically letting us down. "We challenge the president to prove to us that addressing galamsey with the urgency it deserves as a national crisis is of utmost priority than winning the next elections. "Mr president you have forgotten, we are reminding you have about four months to redeem your presidency and your legacy which you stated that you are prepared to put on the line to tackle galamsey, " he stated.