CAGG rejects claim that galamsey impunity is over, demands tougher action against illegal miners

The Coalition Against Galamsey Ghana (CAGG) has pushed back against the government’s recent Accountability Series presentation, insisting that the "era of impunity" regarding illegal mining activities is far from over."We either deal with this menace, or we perish, because without clean water, clean air and standing forests, we are done as a people," the Coalition warned, reiterating their readiness to work with the government to "close this gap".

In a press statement issued in Accra, the Coalition acknowledged some progress under the current administration but painted a stark picture of escalating lawlessness, particularly in the Eastern Region, and called for urgent action against politically exposed persons and "kingpins" involved in the illicit activity .