Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed that some Members of Parliament (MPs) are involved in illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as galamsey.
This disclosure was made during a two-day emergency sitting of Parliament, where the ongoing galamsey crisis was debated.
The discussions underscored the state’s failure to effectively combat illegal mining, with MPs from both sides of the house presenting their arguments. In response, Speaker Bagbin called on MPs to cease their involvement in galamsey, stressing the importance of Parliament setting a positive example in the fight against the destructive practice.
“Who are those participating in galamsey? If we take a census, some of you will be there, and the people you are addressing are aware of this,” Bagbin remarked. “So please, first desist from doing it yourself. Don’t seek money for your campaigns from them, and don’t solicit their votes. Let them see your work. It’s truly disgraceful that we’ve come this far. Just look at the horrible state of our water,” he added.
