It is sinful to engage in ‘galamsey’ – Rev. Prof. Frimpong Manso
President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong Manso has indicated the churches’ readiness to contribute to the fight against illegal mining.
Prof. Frimpong Manso in an interview with JoyNews said the church will protest in their numbers to drum home their displeasure over the devastation caused by illegal mining.
These actions, he said are necessary because galamsey activities are “wrong”.
“We are leading the fight; the fight is in four phases. First, accepting our challenges and weaknesses, pledging that we won’t be part of it, telling the people that it is wrong [to engage in galamsey].
“The church is also telling the people in authority that they should do the right thing. Finally, [we are] coming out to protest in our numbers to tell the world that galamsey is destroying our river bodies,” he said on Thursday, October 13.
Also, President of the Trinity Theological Seminary, Very Rev. Prof. Asamoah Gyedu implored the church to rise up as the fight cannot be won due to political interferences.
“People profit from ‘galamsey’ physically and I mean all political parties so the politicians must be blamed. The Christian church must maintain strict stewardship of the embodiment of its message.”
Meanwhile, leaders of the Council are expected to visit some ‘galamsey’ sites to see for themselves the level of destruction of water bodies and forests.
Source: myjoyonline.com
