Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings is the MP for Klottey Korle Constituency
The Member of Parliament for the Klottey Korle Constituency, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has warned that the ongoing destruction of the Atewa Forest through illegal mining poses grave threats to human security and the survival of future generations.
She described the situation as an assault on human rights, noting that environmental poisoning resulting from illegal mining could have long-term consequences for livelihoods and public health.
According to a citinewsroom.com report, she stated that Ghana’s natural resource wealth, including gold, diamonds and oil, will be meaningless if environmental sustainability is sacrificed in the process of exploitation.
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“It doesn’t matter how many natural resources we have. If we destroy the land and destroy the fauna and flora, then we have nothing. We are nothing without our environment,” she stated.
She further cautioned that illegal mining goes beyond environmental degradation, warning that it endangers food systems, water bodies and overall human safety.
“The impact of illegal mining on our food security, water security and human security cannot be ignored. The ramifications are far greater than many people realise,” she added.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, and the National Director of A-Rocha Ghana, Dr Seth Appiah-Kubi, also addressed the gathering, highlighting the ecological, economic and social benefits Ghana stands to gain should the Atewa Forest be granted national park status.
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