In a viral video circulating on social media, a galamseyer was captured at a mining site covered in mud, passionately singing a plea to the government.
With the backdrop of a galamsey operation, the miner expressed his sentiments, stating, “Government should leave us. If not for Galamsey, we would have been destroyed by poverty.”
The emotional plea underscores the complex socio-economic dynamics surrounding illegal mining activities in the country.
For many in mining communities, galamsey represents a means of livelihood in the face of economic hardship. The miner’s plea sheds light on the perceived trade-off between environmental conservation efforts and economic survival for those engaged in illegal mining.
See video and reactions below:
Galamseyers to government… pic.twitter.com/5DXQ6OzKlR
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) April 16, 2024
