NPP National Director of Communications Dennis Miracles Aboagye has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of allowing influential individuals behind illegal mining to regain power, claiming their return is undermining Ghana’s fight against galamsey.

NPP National Director of Communications Dennis Miracles Aboagye has accused some NDC constituency executives and District Chief Executives of allegedly protecting selected illegal mining operators while other miners face raids and destruction of their equipment.

NPP National Director of Communications Dennis Miracles Aboagye has demanded answers over the deaths of six people linked to an anti-galamsey operation, questioning whether the exercise has achieved its intended purpose of protecting Ghana’s natural resources.

NPP 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.