Former Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has said he is willing to appear before the Special Prosecutor (SP) in relation to his claims and allegations that some government appointees are involved in galamsey.

In a statement on Thursday, 4 May 2023, the former chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, said: “Earlier today, I received a letter from the Office of the Special Prosecutor inviting me to assist the Office, as a person necessary for the investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of the activities and expenditure of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).

“I have formally communicated my willingness to attend the invitation and to support the OSP in its work.”