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
Paa gentle -Fine boy with a good singing voice and talent. Needful for him to understand the downside of galamsey despite his earnings from it. Why would a boy of such age be involved in this? Failed government
Yaw preach – He will be arrested soon wait and see
Kasa – Still Ohia ay3 wo kwataaa kwabota
Jnr Ollenu – Hmm at your own risk
Fiifi – @GhPoliceService over to you
Prince baidoo – agree to that
Oak – sad ooo
Emma – Can’t blame them Asking them to quit without providing an alternate source of income is craizzy
