Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Member of Parliament...said mining firms that contaminate the environment with toxic chemicals must restore it to its original state and pay compensation to those affected...Mr Prempeh was commenting on a statement made on the floor of the House on cyanide spillage and its effects on the environment and on humans. Mrs Gifty Eugenia Kusi, Member for Tarkwa Nsuaem made the statement to draw attention to the havoc of mining activities in her constituency...Mrs Kusi said the cyanide spillage in Yaakye...was as a result of the negligence of the Newmont...[She] said although Newmont had paid some compensation to the affected communities...[it] must be made to allocate funds to restore the environment as well.