A former General Secretary of the Christian Council, Rev.

Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has urged politicians to be cautious with their public remarks on illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.

According to him, some of their statements appear to justify the harmful practice.

He criticised the contradictory comments from some government officials, warning that they could be perceived as disregarding the public's concerns. "Some of our Ministers of State must be a bit mindful of their statements.