🇬🇭“My forefathers mined gold 400 years ago, and all the gold bequeathed to us is still there. They were not galamseyers — they never destroyed any river,” declared His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the GJA Royal Banquet. “So how come now, in this modern era, we destroy our land and water in the name of mining?”
The Asantehene urged government leaders to act decisively against illegal mining despite political pressure. “Governments are afraid to take decisions because people say, ‘if you stop it, we won’t vote for you.’ Don’t let them vote for you — take the right decision and let’s move forward,” he stated, emphasizing that “we serve the environment, we serve the people, and we serve our health.”