Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has revealed that government officials, who should be working to curb illegal mining, are instead securing mining licenses for themselves amidst the public outcry to ban all forms of small-scale mining. In a detailed Twitter post, Ablakwa disclosed shocking evidence that government representatives are not only failing to tackle illegal mining, but are actively participating in it, further fueling the ongoing galamsey crisis.
