加纳前环保局局长说结束非法采矿需要独立机构, 而不是政客, 此前的努力因政治干预而失败。 Ghana’s ex-EPA chief says ending illegal mining needs independent agencies, not politicians, after past efforts failed due to political interference.

2025年12月17日, 加纳环保局前负责人Henry Kwabena Kokofu博士敦促由国家机构而不是政治人物领导打击非法采矿活动, Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, former head of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency, urged on December 17, 2025, that the fight against illegal mining, or galamsey, be led by state institutions rather than politicians, citing repeated failures of politically driven campaigns. 他指出,过去在马哈马总统和阿库福-阿多总统领导下作出的努力是初步进展因政治干预而逆转的例子,特别是在第二任期期间。 He pointed to past efforts under Presidents Mahama and Akufo-Addo as examples where initial progress was reversed, particularly during second terms, due to political interference. Kokofu强调,环保局和水资源委员会等独立机构必须得到适当的资源和协调,以确保取得可持续的成果。 Kokofu警告说,依赖政治领导一直破坏执法,导致环境退化和生命损失。 Kokofu stressed that independent agencies like the EPA and Water Resources Commission must be properly resourced and coordinated to ensure sustainable results, warning that reliance on political leadership has consistently undermined enforcement and led to environmental degradation and loss of life.