Legal practitioner and law lecturer Clara Beeri Kasser-Tee has emphasized the importance of strengthening Ghana's state institutions to combat illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, instead of relying on politically driven emergency declarations.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme, Kasser-Tee urged a depoliticized, long-term strategy to address the environmental and social crisis caused by illegal mining activities.
“It doesn’t matter whether the NDC is in power or the NPP is in power. We need a state institution that is capable of understanding the problem from all angles and consistently addressing it,” she stated.
Kasser-Tee dismissed claims that she had advocated for the declaration of a state of emergency by either the current President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo or former President John Dramani Mahama.
“From President Nana Addo’s administration to now, I have never called for a state of emergency. It is being insinuated, but I have never said that. Nor have I called on President Mahama to declare one,” she clarified.
She also raised concerns about the potential for human rights violations under such declarations, warning that emergency powers are not a guaranteed or effective solution based on the available evidence.
“I understand the human rights implications when states of emergency are declared. I’m not convinced that such a move would necessarily resolve the problem,” she added.
Kasser-Tee’s comments come amidst growing public debate on the best approach to tackling galamsey, which continues to threaten water bodies, farmlands, and rural communities across the country.
Source: MyNewsGH.com
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