NPP, NDC have destroyed Ghana; they have failed in galamsey fight- Prof Avabare
Professor Eric K. K. Avabare, the President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has sharply criticised both the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing them of neglecting the fight against illegal mining, or galamsey.
In a Facebook post on Monday, September 22, 2025, Prof. Avabare expressed his frustration over what he sees as the NPP’s hypocrisy in addressing the galamsey issue. He reminded the public that the party played a significant role in fueling the crisis during its time in power.
“I am surprised the NPP suddenly appears concerned about the galamsey menace, but they were terribly worse than the devil himself. They passed the mining law LI 2462, oversaw the building of chanfangs, and issued more mining licenses than all previous administrations combined since independence,” he said.
He went on to accuse both major political parties of mismanaging the issue, declaring that their actions had harmed the country.
“These two destructive parties have destroyed Ghana in a literal sense because they are clueless about what they are doing. I blame Ghanaians squarely for knowing what they know about these two parties and still queuing to vote for them, while drinking poisoned water,” he added.
Prof. Avabare also directed criticism at President John Dramani Mahama, accusing him of offering weak excuses for his failure to tackle the galamsey menace during his time in office earlier.
“President JDM looked into the eyes of Ghanaians and told them they had short memories, and yet when he returned promising to solve galamsey, they voted for him again. Instead, he gave weak excuses for why he could not stop the destruction of water bodies, forest reserves, and farmlands,” he stated.
The UTAG President lamented the public’s complacency in holding leaders accountable, suggesting that citizens in other countries would have responded differently.
“The citizens of a serious country like Kenya would have engaged in civil disobedience right away! The inertness of the Ghanaian makes them complicit in this destruction because they also benefit from it,” he said.
He concluded by invoking the memory of Major Maxwell Mahama and other victims of galamsey-related violence, warning that Ghanaians cannot absolve themselves from the consequences of the illegal mining crisis.
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