Engineer and Policy Analyst, Michael Kosi Dedey, has criticised Ghanaian politicians for what he describes as their lackadaisical attitude toward addressing galamsey and other pressing national issues. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Mr. Dedey argued that politicians demonstrate far greater commitment and resource allocation during elections than when tackling challenges of national interest. “The amount of resources we deploy for elections is phenomenal, because the political interest has become so keen for our political players, but when it comes to addressing national issues, you won’t find the same level of interest in the deployment of resources. For instance, typical again is galamsey,” he said. He pointed to the just-ended Akwatia by-election as an example, stressing the disparity between resources deployed for elections and those committed to the fight against illegal mining.