A civic leader has urged President John Mahama to pursue the principal figures controlling illegal gold extraction operations, arguing that government anti-mining efforts will prove ineffective without prosecuting major organizers. Senyo Hosi, who coordinates the One Ghana Movement, questioned the administration's progress during a broadcast appearance on Saturday, November 1.
Hosi acknowledged presidential directives instructing law enforcement to focus enforcement actions away from low-level participants and toward operation leaders. Nearly 10 months have passed since authorities launched their campaign against unlawful mining activities, yet no significant arrests of top operators have materialized, according to his assessment. He emphasized that failing to confront these powerful actors renders cleanup initiatives futile, regardless of other measures taken.
The advocate agreed with Mahama's strategy of targeting organizational heads rather than small operators, but stressed that implementation remains absent. Without aggressive pursuit of the individuals financing and directing large-scale illegal extraction, environmental degradation from unregulated mining will persist despite government declarations and minor enforcement actions, Hosi warned during his radio commentary.
Hosi acknowledged presidential directives instructing law enforcement to focus enforcement actions away from low-level participants and toward operation leaders. Nearly 10 months have passed since authorities launched their campaign against unlawful mining activities, yet no significant arrests of top operators have materialized, according to his assessment. He emphasized that failing to confront these powerful actors renders cleanup initiatives futile, regardless of other measures taken.
The advocate agreed with Mahama's strategy of targeting organizational heads rather than small operators, but stressed that implementation remains absent. Without aggressive pursuit of the individuals financing and directing large-scale illegal extraction, environmental degradation from unregulated mining will persist despite government declarations and minor enforcement actions, Hosi warned during his radio commentary.
