JoyNews Journalist and Crew Attacked by Armed Men at Mining Site in Ashanti Region
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Erastus Asare Donkor, a JoyNews journalist, has been one of the few journalists who have advocated for clean drinking water after the illegal mining issue popped up.
In a worrying development, armed men attacked him and his crew during an operation that sought to cover a mining site in Asumenya in the Ashanti Region. JoyNews disclosed this news on their official X page, and it has since gone viral. The experience points to the worrisome spate of illegal mining on the lives of people who oppose such actions.
The armed men, whom they alleged to have been hired by the illegal miners, not only attacked the unarmed and defenceless individuals but also scarred them emotionally with their actions. This attack proves to be concerning, taking into consideration how we have given illegal miners such power. The audacity of these illegal miners is disturbing. They are degrading the land as well as the water bodies. As if it isn’t enough, they are also threatening the lives of people who will try to point out their flaws.
This is a serious issue that needs to be resolved before escalation sets in. Congregated, reinforced, and tolerated, this criminality will do more than just pose threats to lives; it will bring about even more disorder in societies. The president of the country has to increase his efforts in the fight against the activities of the unlawful miners.
