Speaker Bagbin Condemns MPs’ Alleged Involvement in NAIMOS Attack, Vows No Shield for Wrongdoers
Speaker denounces alleged assault on anti-galamsey task force and assures full cooperation with police investigations.
- Speaker Bagbin condemns alleged involvement of two MPs in NAIMOS attack
- Vows Parliament will not shield any member found guilty of misconduct
- Calls for unity in fighting galamsey and full cooperation with investigations
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has denounced the alleged involvement of two Members of Parliament in an attack on officials of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), stressing that Parliament will not shield any legislator found guilty of misconduct.
The MPs in question are Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, and Collins Dauda, MP for Asutifi South.
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, Speaker Bagbin described the incident as “most worrying,” noting that lawmakers, who are entrusted with upholding the law, must not be seen undermining it.
“The reported attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat—a task force established to combat illegal mining—is deeply troubling,” he said. “Even more concerning is the allegation that one of our own Members of Parliament, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, instigated the assault and involved a senior colleague, Honourable Collins Dauda.”
While awaiting a full briefing on the matter, Bagbin condemned the attack unequivocally and reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
“I strongly condemn the assault on the NAIMOS task force, whose mandate is to curb the galamsey menace that continues to harm our nation. I have instructed the Clerk’s Office and Legal Services Office to cooperate fully with the Ghana Police Service in their investigations,” he stated.
The Speaker’s remarks come amid growing public anxiety about political interference in the fight against illegal mining, which has devastated Ghana’s environment and water bodies.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin also weighed in, urging lawmakers to avoid politicising the issue and to work together in combating the galamsey threat.
“As leaders, we must treat this as a national issue, not a partisan one,” he said. “The fight against galamsey is about protecting our country and our future, not winning elections.”
He cautioned against allowing political considerations to justify unlawful actions, saying, “We cannot let votes push us into lawlessness. This must remain a Ghana issue, not an NDC or NPP matter.”
