Kojo Antwi voices support for galamsey ban

Musician Kojo Antwi has voiced support for the government’s clamp down on illegal mining (galamsey), saying the activities of illegal miners are destroying the nation’s water bodies.

“We are confronted with the situation where all our water bodies are being destroyed by galamsey activities, so if our water bodies are being destroyed and we overlook it and decide to sing about the pleasures in life alone, then we have a problem. I think it is a must for us to play our part as musicians in the fight against us ungodly act,” he said.

Citing pictures and multiple news reports from galamsey areas, the multiple award winner said: “When you listen to radio and watch television and you hear and see the havoc galamsey has done to our vegetation, I think we should bow our heads in shame.”

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister on Thursday begun a clampdown on galamseyers after a three-week ultimatum for them to vacate their mining site expired.

So far, over 500 excavators have been seized from the various illegal mining sites in the country.

Ghana is on a national campaign to rid the country of galamsey which has destroyed many of the country’s water bodies.