Demonstrators are demanding immediate action to stop the environmental damage brought on by illicit mining as the anti-galamsey protest gets underway.
Edward Tutor, one of the march organizers, was blunt in his criticism of the government’s response to the issue.
At a vigil on Sunday night at Accra’s Revolution Square, which preceded the protest march, Tutor stated that the NDC government, which is led by President John Dramani Mahama, must either step up to the challenge or resign.
“If the NDC government led by President John Dramani Mahama is finding it can’t fight the menace as they promised before they came to power, they should vacate the presidency,” Tutor declared.
He went on to say that when leaders in the UK and other Western countries fail to live up to the expectations of the populace, they frequently step down.
Regarding whether a state of emergency should be proclaimed, Tutor strongly disagreed with the government’s assertion that it is not essential to do so.
“The galamsey situation has put life in danger,” he stressed, citing medical complications and environmental harm faced by communities in mining areas.
He contended that his security advisers were misinforming President Mahama about the matter.
“The president is being ill-advised by his security apparatus not to declare a state of emergency. I am asking him to declare the state of emergency immediately without delay,” Tutor said.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
