The land is ours, stop galamsey within one month or we'll reclaim our land - Dormaahene to gov't

Dormaa, Bono region - September 10, 2024 - The President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II, has given the government a one-month deadline to halt illegal mining activities, known as Galamsey, in the country.

 The Dormaahene and High Court Judge warned that if the government fails to act, the chiefs will be forced to take matters into their own hands and reclaim their lands.

Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II issued the ultimatum during a courtesy call by National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, who is currently on a campaign tour of the region.

“We’re giving this incumbent government one month to use legal means to stop people involved in this Galamsey. The government should deploy police and soldiers into the forests to stop them,"he stated.

“If the government fails to do this, the land is ours, we will just reclaim it and we won’t allow any sort of mining to take place,” he added.

The traditional ruler's stern warning adds to the growing pressure on the government to address the environmental and social devastation caused by Galamsey.

Source: Florence Kyei / Lead News Online