It’s honestly frustrating to see the government dragging its feet on the galamsey crisis when communities are suffering and the environment is being destroyed. Progressives have been warning for years that prioritizing corporate and political interests over people’s livelihoods and the health of our land would come back to haunt us. We need real accountability, not just empty promises—prosecute those political and business elites funding illegal mining, no matter their party. A total ban on small-scale mining isn’t the answer, though; what we need is smart regulation that protects the environment while supporting sustainable livelihoods for ordinary Ghanaians. The government should be investing in education, alternative jobs, and environmental restoration, not just crackdowns. At the end of the day, this is a test of whether our leaders actually care about justice and the future, or just their own power.