The Vice President Prof Naa Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on MPs to show leadership in their various constituencies, especially in constituencies where illegal mining aka galamsey is taking place to flush out those behind it.

Speaking at the Parliamentarians’ conference on restoring a culture of Proper small-scale mining in Ghana, the Vice President said MPs are the direct representatives of their people and know those who are perpetuating this crime against the country.

She said a multi-stakeholder approach is critical to curbing the menace.

She stated that government alone cannot lead in the fight, charging the MPs to come up with the proper solution to ending the crisis.

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah said government is determined to win the fight.

He warned that President Mahama will not call to intervene for any illegal miner arrested.

The sector minister said the government renewed fight is targeting the financiers and the faceless people who engaged the illegal miners to work for them.

He said the ministry is in strong collaboration with the Defence Ministry and other relevant security agencies to win the fight.

He said in the past month, since assuming office as Sector Minister, he has taken immediate steps to address the crisis coming out with a systematic sustained well well-thought-out and all-inclusive approach to solving the menace.

Which includes:

He said these efforts will only succeed if all work together. The sector minister said the conference is not just about sharing information; it is about building a united front to tackle the challenges head-on.

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