They always bring us excavators, but never gold – Miracles Aboagye questions military raids
by Gabs · MyNewsGh.comNPP National Director of Communications Dennis Miracles Aboagye has claimed that illegal mining has worsened under President John Mahama’s administration, arguing that miners continue to operate openly in several communities despite the government’s enforcement efforts.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile, Aboagye mentioned Osino, Konongo and communities in the Asante Akyem area as locations where illegal mining was allegedly taking place along the road towards Kumasi.
He questioned how illegal mining could continue in areas close to police stations while security personnel carried out raids in other communities.
According to him, the continued activities of illegal miners suggest that the government’s operations have not achieved the desired results.
“As we speak this morning, as we are sitting on this TV right now, Osino, Konongo, Asante Akyem, all the way to Kumasi, the people are mining,” he said.
Aboagye also criticised the government’s reliance on military deployments to mining communities, arguing that the operations appeared similar to those conducted under the previous administration.
He said the authorities regularly released footage showing excavators being seized or destroyed but had failed to demonstrate sufficient results from the exercises.
The NPP communicator questioned why the government continued to showcase destroyed equipment without showing what had been recovered from the mining operations.
“Every day they come and show us, we went here, we ransacked the people, we saw excavators, we burnt it. Never for once have they brought us gold,” he stated.
He insisted that the government’s approach had not brought about the change Ghanaians were promised before the NDC returned to power.
“Today in Ghana, galamsey is worse than it was in 2024. Everywhere you go,” he added.
Source: MyNewsGh.com
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