A Rocha Ghana calls for tougher galamsey fight after helicopter crash
By Solomon Nartey Tetteh
A Rocha Ghana has urged the government to intensify the fight against illegal mining, following a tragic helicopter crash in Adansi that claimed the lives of two ministers and six others.
The Deputy National Director Daryl Bosu said the deaths of Defense Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed should mark a turning point in Ghana’s battle against galamsey, which he described as a major drain on national resource.
In a media interview, Mr. Bosu described galamsey as a significant drain on the nation’s resources, stressing that the loss of these prominent figures should mark a decisive turning point in Ghana’s fight against the menace.
“Galamsey is taking so much from the country. This must be a defining moment in our fight against it. We cannot allow the loss of these precious lives to be in vain. It must lead to something positive for the country,” he said.
He described the incident as a painful sacrifice that should remind Ghanaians never to return to neglect and inaction on illegal mining.
“So much has been lost, and the sacrifice is deep. We must not waste it,” he noted.
Mr. Bosu further urged the government to ensure accountability across the entire illegal mining chain, from security agencies and state appointees to public officials.
He insisted that anyone who enables or fails to act against galamsey must face consequences, stressing that no one should be allowed to go unpunished.
