A member of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo HosiA member of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has urged Ghanaians to rise and put sustained pressure on political leaders to end the destructive practice of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
He stressed that the country’s environment, water bodies, and future survival are at serious risk, warning that failure to act now will lead to irreversible damage for generations to come.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, June 19, Mr. Hosi, who also leads the One Ghana Movement, said successive political leaders have failed to act decisively despite the overwhelming harm galamsey is causing.
“If we don’t fight for Ghana, who will fight for Ghana? And fighting for Ghana, especially when you’re dealing with strong establishment systems, requires the effort of everyone,” he said, adding, “With you the media, and with the entire citizenry, let’s rise up to this occasion and fight to cure this problem.”
He warned that Ghana’s natural resources are rapidly depleting, noting that inaction now will leave future generations struggling to survive.
“Our water bodies are going, our foreign reserves are going. Very soon, our children or their children’s children will struggle to survive in their own country. Is that the world we want to leave for them?”
Mr. Hosi further stated that the time may soon come for citizens to take stronger action if leadership continues to fail in addressing the galamsey crisis.
“This is a precursor. If we are not going to get the right support from leadership, then everybody should rise up and get ready. A day is coming when we will have to fill the streets and occupy every critical space until the right thing is done to save our country.”
