A legal practitioner and political analyst, Kwame Jantuah
A legal practitioner and political analyst, Kwame Jantuah, has called for decisive action in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), starting with the exposure of politicians involved in the practice.
He also called for the revocation of licenses of mining firms allegedly supporting galamsey activities, especially within forest reserves.
“Whether it’s the NDC, NPP, CPP, or PNC, any politician found to be complicit must be exposed. We cannot destroy our country; we have nowhere else to go. If this were any other country with these kinds of gold reserves, you would see how they protect them,” he stated.
“Any licensed mining firm, if they are supporting galamsey in our forest reserves, revoke their license. They have no good intentions. If found complicit, we must take action. Our water bodies are polluted. These days, we don’t even get water in our homes. Water is cut off for three, four days a week. That is a recipe for disaster,” he added while speaking on GHOne TV on April 22, 2025.
Despite Ghana’s vast gold wealth, Jantuah questioned whether it was a blessing or a curse, pointing to widespread environmental degradation, polluted rivers, and a worsening water crisis.
“The entire country is covered in gold. But is that fortunate or unfortunate? Right now, it’s unfortunate because of how we’re managing it,” he said.
Jantuah also expressed strong support for the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and urged President John Dramani Mahama to act swiftly and decisively.
“We should support the minister. The President should be seen to be taking swift action, no ifs or buts. If someone is arrested, they should face the consequences,” he said.
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Politicians found to be involved in galamsey must be exposed… – Kwame Jantuah Esq. (Member, CPP)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork#GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/Gjq75Wythb
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) April 22, 2025
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