An emotional scene unfolded during a press briefing as the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, broke down in tears while recounting the extensive damage caused by illegal mining in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve.
The minister, visibly shaken, paused mid-speech to wipe away tears as he described the devastating transformation of the once-thriving forest into a barren landscape. He spoke of streams filled with mud and the eerie silence of an ecosystem that once teemed with life — a moment that left the room in stunned silence.
The display of emotion has drawn mixed reactions, including sharp criticism from Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia campaign team.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, April 22, Miracles Aboagye downplayed the minister’s tears, arguing that the country needs action, not emotion, in addressing the galamsey menace.
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