An audio visual device believed to have been secretly planted in the office of the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu has been discovered.<\/p>\n
Mr. Amewu confirmed to Citi News<\/strong> that the devices were found through a screening process at the Ministry.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”TwvPvfEwHW1xiSKkGEcpfUfUCe5OvSRU”]It is however unclear who planted the device there, when it was installed and for what purpose.<\/p>\n The National Security Ministry has directed that investigations be conducted \u201cto establish the circumstances under which the device was installed,\u201d Mr. Amewu added.<\/p>\n Asked whether he was alarmed by the development, the Minister said : \u201cit is quite shocking. It is a caution for us to be careful in the environment we are working in. I am not too surprised; but it is an interesting thing that has been uncovered.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe fight against illegal mining is a presidential directive. The President gave this directive that we must keep the environment. And I am not doing this alone. I am doing it with other sectoral Ministers so it is a caution that we should be extra careful,\u201d Mr. Amewu added.<\/p>\n The Minister, who has been championing the fight against illegal mining since he assumed his role, has taken some drastic measures, including placing a six-month ban on small scale mining to sanitize the industry.<\/p>\n Many Ghanaians survive on illegal mining activities, which is also backed by some traditional authorities, politicians and other influential persons in society.<\/p>\n The fight against the menace, is therefore considered quite complicated, due to the widespread interests.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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