The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, believes the survival of the country is at stake due to the activities of illegal mining.

The lawmaker says the irreparable damage of galamsey, which is fueled by greed and official complicity, is most depressing.

He expressed worry over the negative impact of galamsey on the country's water bodies, stressing that the activities of illegal mining, the destruction of forests, and the pollution of rivers threaten Ghanaians' very existence.

He said this in a statement after watching “Destruction for Gold,” a documentary by Erastus Asare Donkor, on JoyNews.

He has also called on Ghanaians to do everything to protect the environment, “Since those paid to protect our rivers and forests are pretending to be incapable, we the people must act.”.

Read the full statement below:

I watched Erastus Asare Donkor’s documentary on illegal mining titled “Destruction for Gold” on Joynews this afternoon.

The irreparable damage, fueled by greed and official complicity, is most depressing. The destruction of our forests and the pollution of our rivers threatens our very existence. Our survival is at stake

Since those paid to protect our rivers and forests are pretending to be incapable, we the people must act. Take some time this festive season to ponder over what you can do or think we can do to stop this worrying situation.