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Ambrose Dery hails media’s role in galamsey fight
The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, has hailed the media for its efforts in the fight against illegal mining through reports that exposed the alarming rates of destruction by the miners.
Speaking at a meeting with retired Police officers, the Minister said the huge media coverage, coupled with public education, has changed people’s perception on the strategies by the government to fight the menace.
“The media is doing very well in the case of galamsey; bringing the bad side of the things out and educating people. It shouldn’t be a ‘them and we’ situation, where it is government that has to come out with soldiers and police to go and stop it,” Mr. Dery said.“We all have to recognise the threat to our very existence. Drinking water is no longer safe for us. We are losing land and development projects cannot even take place.”
“You could be walking in Ghana and before you realise you are sinking because you are walking over tunnels so I think that it is something we should all help on,” he added.
Source: citifmonline
