Pentecost: Throwback Video of Apostle Nyamekye Speaking Against Galamsey Resurfaces
- Debate over the Free Zone boss’s remarks on the Pentecost Chairman has intensified after throwback footage of the respected clergyman speaking on galamsey resurfaced online
- The resurfaced video dates back to the previous NPP administration under Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, drawing fresh attention to the Chairman’s earlier stance on illegal mining
- The Church of Pentecost has finally responded after an NDC figure criticised the respected clergyman, adding a new layer to the ongoing public and political conversation
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A throwback video of Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye has resurfaced online, drawing renewed attention to his longstanding position against illegal mining, widely known as galamsey.
Source: UGC
In the X video, recorded in 2022 during the administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Chairman of Pentecost is seen passionately addressing the issue and calling for decisive action to curb the environmental menace.
The respected clergyman, who has over the years been vocal and actively involved in campaigns against galamsey, described the situation as a human-created problem that requires deliberate human effort to resolve.
“This is a human problem, so human beings can solve it. As human beings, there is nothing we cannot destroy and there is nothing we cannot build. When we put our minds to it, it can be solved,” he stated.
He further stressed the role of leadership in tackling the issue, indicating that those unwilling to comply with efforts to stop illegal mining must be compelled to do so.
“Those who are not willing should be caused to abide, and that is why I speak of leadership,” he added during the campaign period.
Watch the X video below.
NDC's Mary Awusi warns Apostle Nyamekye
The resurfacing of the video comes in the wake of recent criticism directed at the Pentecost leader by an NDC stalwart, who took issue with his comments on galamsey.
Speaking in an interview on Accra FM on April 23, the outspoken Dr Mary Awusi, CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, accused Apostle Nyamekye of being partisan and cautioned him against engaging in political discourse
“He is a man of God, so we will forgive him, but next time he should not come so low to that level. When he stoops and tries to do politics, they will deal with him as a politician,” she said.
She also questioned his stance during the previous administration, arguing that conditions in mining communities were dire at the time.
“When Nana Addo was President, if you went to the mining communities, the rivers were like mud. At that time, was he in Ghana? Did he see what was happening?” she asked.
The renewed circulation of the video has sparked conversations online, as many revisit Apostle Nyamekye’s earlier advocacy and weigh it against the Free Zones Boss's comment purporting the Pentecost Chairman is being political in his activism against galamsey.
Source: Facebook
Pentecost breaks silence on Mary Awusi’s warning
Meanwhile, the Church of Pentecost has finally broken its silence on the comments made by Dr Mary Awusi.
Responding to the outburst by Dr Mary Awusi, the Church of Pentecost, in a bid to absolve the chairman of any wrongdoing, in a Facebook post on Friday, April 24, shared an excerpt of the remarks Apostle Nyamekye made regarding the illegal mining menace.
"These are the precise words of Apostle Eric Nyamekye on the galamsey menace. Kindly listen and share," the post read.
Watch the Facebook below:
Mahama speaks on galamsey
YEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama admitted that his affiliates are involved in galamsey.
This comes after he complained that illegal mining had deeply infiltrated Ghanaian society.
One of his appointees, the Amansie Central District Chief Executive, was implicated in facilitating illegal mining, but no action has been taken against him.
Source: YEN.com.gh
