President of GJA, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has expressed the GJA’s willingness to support President Mahama to end galamsey in the country.
Addressing a news conference in Accra on Thursday, Mr. Dwumfour bemoaned the destructions caused by galamsey activities, stressing the urgent need to support President Mahama.
“Ladies and gentlemen the galamsey menace is still with us. Our forest reserves, water bodies and farmlands are being destroyed and degraded with reckless abandon, all in the name of gold mining. In the mining communities, law and order are crumbling under the weight of impunity, with associated human rights abuses, adverse and forced possession of individual lands and farms while the decentralized administrative arms of government and traditional authorities seem to be helpless”, he bemoaned.
He therefore welcomed the assurances and commitment of President Mahama towards the fight against galamsey.
President Mahama in his state of the nation address in Parliament promised to fight the galamsey menace in the country.
This the GJA President believes, gives hope hence the GJA must support the government.
“It is our prayer that he will not relent or give up but honour his promise of stopping the illegal mining in the country”, Mr. Dwumfour however emphasized.
“He can count on the full support of the GJA and the Media Coalition in ending this life threating canker. Mr. President, the time to act is NOW!!!”, he added.
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) also commended the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Armah Kofi Buah for his commitment to support Journalist attacked in line of anti-galamsey works.
He however entreated the Ministry not to relent on its efforts to ending galamsey stressing that “the GJA will be monitoring its actions and inactions towards the fight”.
Source:www.senaradioonline.com
