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In response, the government has implemented measures such as Operation Vanguard and Operation Halt to combat illegal mining through military and police interventions, as well as community mining programs to encourage regulated practices.
Illegal mining, or "galamsey," poses significant threats to the environment and public health in Ghana, leading to deforestation, water pollution, and soil degradation, which undermine agriculture and local livelihoods.
The Media Coalition AgainstIllegal Miningis urging the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest and prosecute the owners of a mining site in Asumenya, near Manso Nkran, for the kidnapping, assault, and seizure of equipment belonging to three staff members of the Multimedia Group.
Despite these efforts, illegal mining persists due to high unemployment, corruption, and strong demand for gold, highlighting the need for sustainable, long-term solutions that address economic alternatives and involve community collaboration.
The lawyer explained that"the police can't be heard to say they are now looking for the thugs, themselves, no, invite the owners." "If the judiciary had been attacked if the Executive had been attacked, if the Legislature or the Judiciary had been attacked is this the attitude the police are going to show? Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu is pushing further, demanding the arrest of the mining site's owners for violating the Vigilantism and Related Offenses law..
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