Follow the money to end galamsey — Ken Ashigbey tells government
Ken Ashigbey,Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Ken Ashigbey, has called on the government to target the financiers and powerful individuals behind illegal mining, saying that Ghana cannot win the fight against galamsey unless the kingpins are brought to justice.
He warned that illicit financial flows linked to artisanal and small-scale mining posed a serious threat to the country, adding that the problem went beyond environmental destruction.
Read also: Illegal mining persists because some state officials are failing to act — Ken Ashigbey"If we don't deal with the kingpins, it will be difficult to fight.
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