Private legal practitioner and social activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has warned that President John Dramani Mahama’s legacy risks being overshadowed if his administration fails to decisively tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, September 24, Barker-Vormawor argued that, regardless of the government’s economic achievements, the unresolved galamsey menace would tarnish Mahama’s presidency.
He stressed that even if the economy records significant growth, neglecting the fight against illegal mining would undermine the administration’s credibility, as the issue continues to devastate communities and the environment.
According to Barker-Vormawor, the government appears to be prioritising economic expansion over addressing the galamsey crisis, a move he warned could have lasting consequences for the President’s image and legacy.
Barker-Vormawor warned “anybody who feels that if the cedi were to go to GHC6 to a dollar, the galamsey question is not going to leave the President, it’s going to haunt him.”
Source: citinewsroom.com
