The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Ellembelle, Francis Kwasi Bonzah, has said the some communities are beginning to turn down their resentment towards illegal mining activities due to its prevalence.

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Speaking to JoyNews, he said the menace “is becoming so much prevalent that even the communities are beginning to accept it”.

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He is therefore pessimistic about the effectiveness of government's efforts to end galamsey across the country.

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Kwasi Bonzah

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To prevent this from happening, he called for focus on coming out with solutions instead of the blame game.

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“It must be nice with the name-calling but I don’t think that we should be focused with the name-calling. Let us look at the solution; the problems we all know but what are the solutions?” he asked.

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He suggested the enforcement of laws such as the Minerals and Mining Act as a means to deal with the mining issues in the country.

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His comment comes in the wake of a leaked 2021 report authored by former Environment Minister, Prof Frimpong Boateng naming some individuals he claimed hindered his efforts and the committee he chaired in addressing the canker.

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The report also cited a number of government officials and public officials allegedly involved in ‘galamsey’ activities in the country. But some of the officials cited in the report have responded to the report in an attempt to clear themselves from wrongdoing.

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Meanwhile, one of the names in the report who is a Lawyer and member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has sued former Environment Minister, Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng for defamation and is demanding GH¢10m in damages.

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