By Enock Akonnor (Managing Editor) enockakonnor2013@gmail.com
The founder and leader of the Open Arms Ministry, St. Sark, has unleashed a scathing attack on President John Dramani Mahama, accusing him of downplaying the devastating impact of galamsey and betraying the nation’s fight to protect its environment.
In a fiery message that has set tongues wagging, St. Sark described illegal miners as “wicked people” and “enemies of God” whose reckless actions are destroying Ghana’s rivers, forests, and farmlands.
He called Mahama’s recent comments on the issue “shocking, misguided, and deeply disappointing.”
“Shame on you. You vowed to end galamsey within a month if elected,” St. Sark thundered. “Now you speak as though these illegal miners are heroes. Mr. Mahama, you’ve made a U-turn on your own words and on Ghana’s future.”
According to St. Sark, illegal mining has become a national curse, poisoning water bodies, killing agriculture, and stealing livelihoods from honest farmers. He called for a state of emergency to combat what he described as “an act of national suicide.”
In a controversial but dramatic suggestion, the outspoken preacher proposed deploying armed drones to guard galamsey zones.
“Let drones patrol the mining sites day and night,” he declared. “If you dare go there to destroy our land, the drones will stop you by any means necessary. That’s the only language these people understand.”
St. Sark also took issue with Mahama’s assertion that galamsey creates more jobs than agriculture, a comment he described as “a slap in the face to hardworking farmers.”
“Our farmers feed the nation, they toil under the sun and still struggle to survive,” he said passionately. “Meanwhile, galamseyers destroy the soil and poison the very rivers that feed our farms. How can anyone claim that’s progress?”
The preacher lamented the growing destruction of rivers and forests across Ghana, warning that the country risks losing its natural heritage if decisive action is not taken.
“Our rivers are dying. Our lands are bleeding. And our leaders are silent,” he fumed. “If the government won’t fight for this nation’s future, then God will raise people who will.”
St. Sark’s blistering rebuke reflects the growing public anger over the government’s sluggish response to illegal mining. Many Ghanaians fear that the galamsey menace, left unchecked, could destroy the very foundation of the nation’s economy and environment.
“Ghana’s destiny is being auctioned off one pit at a time,” St. Sark warned. “We must rise now or we will have no country left to save.”
Enock Akonnor is an experienced Ghanaian journalist, based in Kumasi and currently serves as the CEO and Managing Editor of www.leakyghana.com.
With a wealth of expertise built over many years in the media industry, he has earned a solid reputation as one of Ghana’s most sought-after journalists.
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