Ghanaian Member of Parliament(MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George has drawn a striking comparison between illegal mining, known as galamsey, and the drug trade, likening it to cocaine trafficking in Colombia.
He articulates a pressing concern that the galamsey crisis is not merely an environmental issue but deeply intertwined with a web of corruption involving politicians, chiefs, and security personnel. "Galamsey is Ghana's drug trade," George states emphatically. "It is to Ghana what cocaine is to Colombia.
There are cartels involved.
These cartels have politicians, chiefs, and security personnel involved." His assertion brings to light the severity of the galamsey menace, which has wreaked havoc on the nation's water bodies and landscapes.