Tempers ran high during a panel discussion on Joy Prime yesterday[ October 4, 2025] on the subject of the fight against galamsey, with the Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame, lawyer John Darko and Mining Consultant Dr Solomon Owusu trading invectives.
Lawyer John Darko, who is the Vice Chairperson of the Environment, Science and Technology Committee of Parliament, had stated that no mining licenses were issued by the erstwhile New Patriotic Party(NPP) government led by Akuafo to persons to mine in forest reserves.