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Wontumi conviction should inspire stronger fight against galamsey – Ashigbey
His comments come in the wake of the conviction of Chairman Wontumi in a high-profile illegal mining case involving Akonta Mining Limited.
According to him, Ghanaians should seize the moment to demand more from political leaders, law enforcement agencies and state institutions responsible for investigating, prosecuting and sanctioning persons implicated in illegal mining.
Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, says the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, should inspire more journalists, activists and citizens to intensify the fight against illegal mining.
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