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Ghanaian actor and politician, John Dumelo, has urged Ghanaians to be \u2018angry\u2019 about the ongoing\u00a0illegal mining\u00a0across the country which is affecting prime water bodies.<\/p>\n
According to him, if the menace, also known as galamsey, is not curbed, Ghana will begin to import foodstuff and water because there will be none left to drink or cook with.<\/p>\n
He explained that it will go a long way to affect Ghana\u2019s stand as the second cocoa producer in the world due to the soaked chemicals used in the illegal mining process.
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Taking to Twitter, he advised: \u201cIf we don\u2019t tackle this galamsey menace we will lose our spot as world\u2019s 2nd producer of cocoa. Our farmlands will be totally wiped out, and we will start importing food.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe few farmlands left will be SOAKED in chemicals. We will start importing drinking water,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Mr Dumelo\u2019s statement follows former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation,\u00a0Prof Kwabena Frimpong- Boateng\u2019s claim that some top government officials are engaged in the illegal mining canker, popularly known as \u2018galamsey\u2019.<\/p>\n
The renowned professor, who served under President Nana Akufo-Addo during his first term, insisted that the rot goes as high as the government seat, Jubilee House.<\/p>\n