Ramzi Inusah of the United Party has urged political leaders to stop treating illegal mining as a partisan issue, warning that Ghana’s worsening galamsey crisis can only be addressed through national unity and collective political will.
Speaking during a discussion on TV3, Inusah stressed that the fight against illegal mining goes beyond prosecuting a single individual and requires a broader commitment from all stakeholders.
“The fight against galamsey is a national fight,” he stated.
According to him, focusing on isolated prosecutions without confronting the wider systems behind illegal mining would do little to solve the environmental destruction caused by the activity.
“I will not sit here and say that taking one person to court alone satisfies the fight against galamsey,” he added.
Inusah argued that both political leaders and ordinary citizens share responsibility in confronting the menace, emphasizing that leadership at the highest level, including the presidency, is critical to achieving lasting reforms.
He also raised concerns about the role of political financing in sustaining illegal mining, claiming that some political actors have benefited from funds linked to mining activities during election periods.
“For us to tackle this menace, we need the collective will of every political party,” he said.
The United Party figure further warned against turning the issue into a political blame game, insisting that excessive politicisation only weakens efforts to protect Ghana’s forests, rivers, and farmlands.
“We should not politicise it,” he cautioned.
Inusah’s comments come amid renewed national debate over illegal mining and increasing calls for stronger enforcement measures to curb environmental degradation across the country.
