Lack of faith in the mining industry contributed to the failure of the campaign against illegal mining, according to a CDD Fellow

The absence of trust amongst the stakeholders in the mining sector, according to Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, a fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), is to blame for the failure of strategies to combat illegal mining (galamsey).

He claims that despite being essential to winning the battle, trust amongst the pertinent actors has not been given much consideration.

“In my opinion, we are all ignoring the fundamental issues that have led to our failure. The lack of confidence felt by all parties involved in the mining business is what I’m talking about. The best course of action, in my opinion—I don’t know how quickly we can implement it—will be that. And the only way we will be able to determine that is if there is some kind of commission,” he remarked.

“That is why I raised the subject of trust. Yes, the president will always appoint—that is one thing I have consistently said about our democracy. But because they are themselves citizens, the people in charge of them should always be aware that it is their responsibility to carry out their mandate. And this is an existential threat, and they are also in danger, he continued.

According to him, it is critical that the appointed members use their positions for the good of the populace.

On Joy News’ Newsfile, Mr. Asiedu made a statement.