Yaw Opoku Mensah, a member of the New Patriotic Party's communications team, believes the urgency to combat illegal mining has faded.
He stated that some media outlets and civil society organizations have turned the issue into a political talking point.
Mensah described the situation as "astonishing." He noted a change in how illegal mining was previously portrayed by some media.
The NPP member suggested this shift caused the fight against galamsey to lose its momentum.
Mensah’s comments were made in reference to the ongoing national efforts to stop illegal mining activities.