Democracy Hub disassociates itself from mobiliser's false galamsey allegations

Democracy Hub has disassociated itself from comments made by one of its community mobilisers, Wendell Yeboah, who recently alleged on a live radio program that three regional ministers were involved in illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as galamsey.

Yeboah, introduced during the interview as Head of Mobilisation for Democracy Hub, claimed that Eastern Regional Minister Rita Awatey, Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson, and Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene were implicated in galamsey operations.

His remarks gave the impression that they were endorsed by the organisation.

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In a press release dated November 19, 2025, Democracy Hub said it had investigated the claims and found them to be “baseless, irresponsible and spurious.”

The organisation stressed that the allegations “were completely without merit, untrue and do not in any way represent anything we stand for.”

The group, which has previously taken civil action against those who make false allegations about its work, said it takes such misconduct seriously.

As part of disciplinary measures, Yeboah has been suspended from all media engagements on behalf of Democracy Hub, with further actions under discussion.

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Democracy Hub also indicated it would engage with the ministers named in the allegations to explore ways to strengthen the fight against galamsey.

“This is a fight we are all committed to; and it is a fight Democracy Hub believes can and must be won,” the statement said.

Read full statement below:



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