Anti-Galamsey Coalition Calls for Arrest of NDC Executives Over Illegal Mining Allegations

However, Dr. Ashigbey expressed frustration that no action has been taken weeks after the directive.

“The NDC’s National Organiser and National Vice Chairman have been named in reports, and the Attorney-General has ordered an investigation. Yet, EOCO has failed to take action. Just as they did with Chairman Wontumi of Akonta Mining, they should arrest Yamin and Abanga and carry out the necessary investigations,” he insisted.

He stressed that the fight against illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, would remain ineffective if political affiliations continued to shield individuals from accountability.

Dr. Ashigbey further called for the prosecution of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), after his recent arrest by EOCO in connection with Akonta Mining’s operations.

According to him, the credibility of Ghana’s anti-galamsey campaign depends on consistent enforcement of the law, regardless of political party or status.