Interior Minister Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has suggested that Ghana may need a special court to handle land guard cases, citing judicial delays that weaken the fight against the canker.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Muntaka said security agencies have intensified arrests and prosecutions in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office.
Despite the ramped-up operations, the Minister admitted that slow court processes are undermining enforcement.
“I clearly stated that we have intensified the arrests and prosecutions. And we’ve been leading with the Attorney General’s Office. Except to also admit, sometime the court delays… the delay sometime weakens the security agencies in their effort to get this done,” he said.
He noted that suspects, including those caught with cutlasses and other weapons, are being charged.
“Many that have been seen even with cutlass have been prosecuted for the use of it. Operations have also dismantled several networks linked to illegal mining.”
According to the Asawase Member of Parliament, he is generally reluctant to create specialised courts for every crime, pointing out that Ghana already has special courts for drugs and galamsey.
“I don’t like to be saying that, Mr. Speaker, we may have to create a special court for almost everything. Well, now we have a special court for drugs. We have a special court for galamsey. But the way that it’s going, maybe we may have to create a special court for land guards because the police have created units in almost all the prone areas,” he indicated.
Source: Nfinfimhene Nana Amoako Gyampa
