Dean of the UPSA Law School, Prof.

Kofi Abotsi, says Wednesday's tragic military helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of two ministers and six others, should mark a turning point in Ghana's fight against illegal mining (galamsey).

Speaking on Joy FM's Newsfile on Saturday, August 9, Prof.

Abotsi described the incident as a "brutal and sordid opportunity" for the nation to awaken to the dangers of environmental destruction and to act with unprecedented resolve.