NPP demands update on galamsey probe against Yamin, Abanga

Mr Kodua argued that the government was attempting to use Wontumi's conviction as a "trophy" to deflect attention from what it described as its failure to deal with illegal mining involving individuals associated with the governing party."Today, the John Mahama-led NDC government may seek to celebrate this conviction as evidence of its commitment to the fight against illegal mining… We reject that narrative entirely," he said.

According to him, the conviction of Chairman Wontumi should not be presented as evidence of the government's commitment to tackling illegal mining, insisting that allegations involving some members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) remain unresolved.