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Youth of Ghana are ready to take matters into their own hands if authorities do not declare a state of emergency on illicit mining, also known as galamsey, according to a harsh warning from the Fix The Country Movement.
George Aggrey, a Movement convener, in an interview with media following the group’s demonstration on Monday, September 22, in front of the Jubilee House in Revolutionary Square. He expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of the crisis, calling it insufficient and unsatisfactory in the face of what he described as an existential threat.
“If the government says it is not time to declare a state of emergency on the galamsey, to be honest, I think it is not a good statement to make,” Aggrey said.
“I don’t know what extent the government wants it to get to before they see it as a state of emergency. So for me and the teeming youth that joined the protest today, what we are saying is: if the government fails to declare a state of emergency on this issue, then the youth of the land—we will declare a state of emergency.”
The demonstration, which took place on Ghana’s Founder’s Day, demanded swift and forceful action to stop the immense damage brought on by illicit mining.
Holding banners and placards, protesters urged President John Dramani Mahama to protect Ghana’s future, its land, and its waterways in remembrance of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the country’s first president.
The group contended that the country’s food security, access to clean water, and the existence of future generations are all at risk due to the environmental damage brought on by galamsey.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
