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The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, says investigations into allegations linking two National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives to a rogue anti-galamsey taskforce are ongoing, with no report yet submitted to his office by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The allegations were made by the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana (CSSMAG), claiming the taskforce was operating in mining communities with the backing of the two-party executives, Joseph Yamin and Yakubu Abanga.
Dr. Ayine clarified that his office had requested EOCO to investigate the matter, and intelligence gathered had expanded the scope of the investigation beyond the two individuals initially named. “There is a whole complex web of people who are involved, and investigations are still ongoing,” he said, adding that EOCO would release its findings at the appropriate time.
The NDC officials were accused of having connections to an illegal taskforce allegedly extorting and harassing small-scale miners across the country. The Attorney-General emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring all allegations related to illegal mining are thoroughly investigated in accordance with the law.
Dr. Ayine stressed that his office does not make public the outcomes of investigations until they are fully concluded, describing illegal mining as a complex issue that often involves multiple actors. “We do not announce the results of an investigation until we have come to a conclusion. The issue of illegal mining is a very complex one,” he said.
Dr. Ayine reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring that all allegations related to illegal mining are thoroughly investigated in accordance with the law.
