Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has praised Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his efforts to combat illegal mining (galamsey).

According to him other traditional leaders must emulate Otumfuo in order to help stop the canker.

At a forum in Kumasi, Deputy Commissioner of CHRAJ, Mercy Larbi, commended the Asantehene's practice of using his traditional authority to hold chiefs accountable for violations of their responsibilities and environmental laws related to galamsey.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has destooled several chiefs in public for their misconduct, including involvement in illegal mining activities and land disputes.

The destoolment of these chiefs reflects the Asantehene's determination to address the issue of illegal mining, which has had devastating environmental and social consequences in Ghana.