Protester showers Jinapor with water for delaying receipt of petition – Report

Tension flared outside the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources on April 25, 2024, as workers from the Bogoso Preatea Mines staged a protest against the management of Future Global Resources.

Fueled by frustrations over what they perceive as the near collapse of their company since its change of ownership, protesters took to the streets to demand action.

According to the demonstrators, the transition from the Bogoso Mines management to Future Global Resources has failed to yield any positive results, leaving them with a sense of uncertainty and dissatisfaction.

During the demonstration at the ministry, tensions escalated when one protester took matters into his own hands by sprinkling bottled water on the sector minister John Jinapor, citing frustration over the minister's delay in accepting their petition.

A correspondent from UTV Jacob Kubi elaborated on the incident, stating, "So, when the minister came down for the petition, one of the protesters poured water on him, and when he was asked about his reasons for doing so, he explained that the minister delayed in coming down to accept this petition.".

He added, “The minister also responded by saying that he is not bothered about the water because he is just serving the nation

He assured the protesters that the government will take steps to address the situation.”