Galamsey: I won’t act on hearsay to deal with my appointees – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has cautioned political actors particularly members of the opposition parties to halt unscrupulous allegations against members in his government to be dealing in illegal mining.

Delivering a speech at the National Dialogue on Small Scale Mining Wednesday, the President said although he is determined to enforce the laws on individuals who are caught engaging in ‘galamsey’ he will not activate them based on mere allegations.

He insisted that the evidence against the said accused must be sound and in good standing.

“I am determined to enforce the laws on illegal mining no matter the subject, high or low. I will, however, not act on hearsay or mere allegations without more. I will not hesitate to act though where the evidence is hard before the police.

“And I will do so irrespective of the standing of the person or persons involved. That is the true meaning of equality before the law,” he stressed.