Why turn God’s garden into a wilderness – Cardinal Peter Turkson on galamsey

 A renowned Ghanaian clergyman and Vatican official, Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, has expressed concern over the galamsey menace indicating that the fight has become a religious movement as well.

During an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues, Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson said that aside from the people in Ghana, a lot of people outside the country have expressed worry while citing the Sweden Church as an example.

He mentioned that if people believe in God who is the creator, then it is important to desist from abusing what God created

He said:  “I think it has now become a big religious movement now to take care of creation and all. When I referred to the Eco-side in the initiative of the Eco-side law, it came from the church in Sweden. People have become sensitive to the issue”.

“It’s not just about the change in Climate change but at a point, it has become a religious issue. If you believe in the God Creator, then you don’t want to abuse what God created. God gave us the earth as a garden; why turn it into a wilderness for the next generation?”

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra on Friday, October 11, organized a protest in the form of a prayer walk against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

The walk, which started with “Service of Preparation” held at the Holy Spirit Cathedral saw hundreds of people participating in it.

The protest went through the Ridge roundabout to the Police Headquarters and ended at Christ The King Catholic Church where a petition was presented to officials from the Vice President Dr Bawumia’s office.  

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