President Mahama Slammed for Flying Miners to Australia Plan, Man Warns of Future Consequences
- A Ghanaian man criticised President Mahama’s plan to train small-scale miners in Australia, calling it a scam
- He questioned why Mahama overlooked local institutions like UMaT for sustainable mining training in Ghana
- The man warned that Mahama's approach could worsen environmental destruction and empower illegal miners over the authorities
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A Ghanaian man has strongly criticised President John Dramani Mahama's plans to reform small-scale mining in the country.
Source: TikTok
The yet-to-be-identified man argued that the president's comment showed that he lacks a credible plan to fight and put an end to the societal and environmental menace called galamsey.
President John Mahama shared his plans to organise a trip to Australia for the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM), a group of registered Small Scale Miners with a view to have them get the needed training in sustainable mining activities.
Mahama pointed out that the training will allow the small scale miners to learn the best and practical means of conducting responsible mining from the Australian experience.
Watch the video of President Mahama's speech below:
Ghanaian speaks on Mahama's plan for small-scale miners
However, not many received this plan as a good idea. The Ghanaian man, reacting to this, accused President Mahama of being a 'liar' and 'a scam' who uses his eloquent speaking skills to deceive the public.
His main criticism was that it was a ploy to 'steal money.' He also questioned why Ghana's own specialised institutions, like the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) at Tarkwa and the University of Natural Resources, are being bypassed for such training.
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He contrasted Mahama's current, softer language, rebranding galamsey as 'small-scale mining' with his previously tough anti-galamsey rhetoric while in opposition, calling him a hypocrite.
The man warned that if Mahama's approach is followed, Ghana faces a dire future of environmental destruction and a breakdown of security, where even soldiers and police could be overpowered by illegal miners.
Watch the video below:
Reactions to Mahama's plan for small-scale miners
YEN.com.gh collected reactions from Ghanaians who watched the video on TikTok. Some of the comments are below:
More Action said:
"But point fingers with evidence and show us how many people in Mahama’s government were involved in galamsey. NPP had Wontumi and still gave a galamsey man road contracts on top of that. Anyone who falls for your propaganda will fall. I knew Mahama couldn’t stop galamsey completely because I’ve worked there before. People can’t survive without it unless jobs are created in those areas first."
2ic wrote:
"Bro, go to court; don’t come and shout here."
Mystic Battista commented:
"I'm still wondering how people believed him. Leadership qualities: zero!"
Nana Kofi wrote:
"Mahama, everybody will see you, kwasia man; you use the law to protect Kelvin Taylor and use that same law to intimidate others."
Sam George urges Mahama to stop galamsey
Earlier, YEN.com.gh had reported that Samuel Nartey George, the Minister for Communications, called on the President to intensify the fight against illegal mining.
He emphasised that curbing the galamsey menace would be the best way to honour the eight victims of the recent military helicopter crash.
The helicopter crash, which occurred on August 6, 2025, claimed the lives of five government officials and three military personnel on board.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
