Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, Sam Nartey George defended his long-held position that galamsey can be crushed if there is real political will. “Absolutely,” he said when asked if he still stood by his statement that President Akufo-Addo, as Commander-in-Chief, could have ended galamsey in a week. We didn’t see it.”The Ningo Prampram MP argued that the same standard applies to President Mahama, who has been in office for nine months. Sam George highlighted recent successes under President Mahama, including military operations that recovered seven out of nine forest reserves where mining had been ongoing. For Sam George, the difference between Mahama and his predecessor lies in sincerity.