The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has pledged to put pressure on Ghana’s two leading presidential candidates, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to publicly denounce illegal mining, known as galamsey.
The coalition aims to hold the candidates accountable for their stance ahead of the December elections.
This push comes after the coalition submitted a petition urging both candidates to take a clear position on the environmental and social damage caused by galamsey.
Despite the petition, both Bawumia and Mahama have remained silent on the issue.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on Tuesday, September 24, Dr Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, Convenor of the coalition, reiterated their determination to keep pushing until the candidates openly condemn galamsey.
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