Politics
Rev. Dr Lawrence Tetteh :Galamsey blot on national conscience
If you are a Ghanaian and you are not concerned about this monster called galamsey, then you must bury your head in shame,” he stressed.
The continuous destruction of the country’s land and water resources through illegal mining activities, popularly called galamsey, is a blot on the national conscience and all duty-bearers must bow their heads in shame an international evangelist, Rev. Dr Lawrence Tetteh, has stated.
Rev. Dr Tetteh, the President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach (WMO), said the situation where the ruling political class, chiefs and security agencies turned a blind eye to the menace was unacceptable and condemnable.
“It is such a shame that we continue to pay lip service to something that is destroying our current and future generations. If you are a Ghanaian and you are not concerned about this monster called galamsey, then you must bury your head in shame,” he stressed.
The evangelist added that the time had come for all Ghanaians, irrespective of their social status, to rise up and help to expose all persons who were perpetrating galamsey.
He made the call at a press conference in Accra yesterday as part of the national prayer rally by WMO and the Lawrence Tetteh Ministries (LTM).
The 31-day national prayer rally, which started on May 1, is on the theme “This Nonsense Must Stop” and brings together religious leaders to pray for the wellbeing of the country, especially as the December 7 elections beckon.
Galamsey nonsense
Rev. Dr Tetteh, who is also an economist, described galamsey as one of the major ‘nonsenses’ that must stop if Ghanaians wanted to live long and sustainably manage the country’s resources.
“I call out the presidency on this issue of galamsey. Where are our chiefs and security personnel? If we do not stand up and stop this nonsense, we will all die,” he stressed.
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