The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II  has described the illicit small-scale mining practices (Galamsey) as an enemy of the nation.

The revered traditional ruler says that at this stage, doing nothing about the illegal mining practice is not an option for duty bearers due to the existential threats it poses to the environment in general.

“What could be more serious for a nation than to have its entire water supply system at risk? What does the law do when one fully pours mercury into the same water supply, knowing it can kill? Galamsey is an environmental enemy for the nation, and to do nothing is no longer an option,” he said during the bar conference held by the Ghana Bar Association in Kumasi on Monday, September 9.