TV3 Ghana posted a news item of 200 illegal miners foreigners, who were reportedly picked up from the Atewa Forest.
What were these 200 illegal miners doing in that forest? Do these illegal miners know that mining without a license is tantamount to a sentence of a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 25years?
Should the laws be reformed to make Galamsey or mining without a license a treasonable offence?
Do law enforcement agencies extort monies from illegal miners? Has anyone been prosecuted for mining without a license or smuggling gold or diamond?
Why are some foreigners interested in mining our minerals without due process?
Well, TV3’s post about the 200 illegal miners has attracted massive amounts of reactions. Some citizens expressed worry about how the country’s land and water resources are contaminated due to the application of illegal mining activities.
What are your thoughts on the ongoing discussion?
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