Demonstrators of the three-day #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamseyNow protest have called on the government, particularly the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, to immediately impose a ban on all forms of mining in the country.
According to the group, the devastation caused by illegal mining, known as galamsey, is undeniable, and the effects are catastrophic.
Speaking on the second day of the protest on Friday, October 4, the lead convener stressed that their demonstration was driven by the urgent threat galamsey poses to the lives of Ghanaians, particularly the youth.
“As we said yesterday we are here today and where we are going today is that we are asking that they put a stop to all galamsey and unsafe illegal and legal activities that turn to destroy our water and our land,” he said.
He added, "What we are going to say today is that the Ministry of Land and Land Resources put a ban on all legal and illegal activities that are destroying our lands.”
The group also expressed dissatisfaction with a recent statement by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) regarding reduced water turbidity levels in the Central Region.
They argued that the GWCL's statement fails to address the broader issue of the government's commitment to fighting galamsey, dismissing it as "shared politics."
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