Galamsey: 'What happened to EOCO investigation on Abanga and Yamin?' - Ken Ashigbey quizzes
Dr. Ken Ashigbey of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey is demanding updates on the EOCO investigation into alleged illegal mining activities by political figures Yakubu Abanga and Joseph Yamin. This follows the recent high-profile conviction of Chairman Wontumi for illegal mining.
Why it matters
The call for accountability highlights public pressure to ensure that anti-corruption efforts in the mining sector are applied consistently across political lines.
The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has questioned the status of an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) investigation into alleged illegal mining activities involving National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials Yakubu Abanga and Joseph Yamin.
His comments follow the sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty in the Samreboi illegal mining case.
The High Court in Accra also found Akonta Mining Company Limited guilty of offences relating to unlawful assignment of mineral rights and facilitating unlicensed mining operations.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews after the court's decision on Monday, July 20, Dr. Ashigbey said the conviction of Chairman Wontumi should encourage authorities to pursue other persons alleged to have links to illegal mining activities.
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