{"id":101708,"date":"2025-11-03T08:19:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T08:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=101708"},"modified":"2025-11-03T08:19:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T08:19:27","slug":"enough-is-enough-vicky-bright-urges-state-of-emergency-over-latest-galamsey-clash-in-ahafo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=101708","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Enough is enough\u2019: Vicky Bright urges state of emergency over latest galamsey clash in Ahafo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Private legal practitioner Victoria Bright has called for the declaration of a state of emergency to tackle the growing menace of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey<\/em>, describing it as an existential threat to the nation.<\/p>\n

Her call follows a viral video showing a police reinforcement team rescuing nine soldiers from a violent confrontation with illegal miners at Ahafo Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region.<\/p>\n

The soldiers, reportedly on national assignment in Goaso, had discovered an illegal mining site at Bronikrom near Hwidiem and arrested the site owner. They allegedly seized two vehicles, mobile phones, and pistols, and set fire to wooden structures and equipment belonging to the miners.<\/p>\n

In retaliation, an angry mob vandalised a Toyota Hilux pickup (AD 7191-25) belonging to the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) team and attempted to attack the soldiers before police intervention.<\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 AM Show, Ms. Bright expressed frustration over the lack of decisive action, insisting that the consequences of inaction are already visible.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs for the consequences of not dealing with it, they are there; they are known to all of us. They are so dire that I wonder why it doesn\u2019t seem to bother these people who are perpetrating illegal mining,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She questioned the motivation of those involved in galamsey, stressing that Ghanaians must uphold values that go beyond the pursuit of money.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wonder whether they are Ghanaians\u2014of course, they are Ghanaians\u2014but I just wonder what motivates them beyond money. As human beings, we have to stand for more than just money. You have to stand for something,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ms. Bright emphasised that illegal mining is not a partisan issue but a national one, warning that the continued destruction of natural resources poses a grave threat to the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a national problem. It is not an NDC problem; it is not an NPP problem. It is a Ghanaian problem because it is an existential threat to us as Ghanaians,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She further described the recent clash between civilians and soldiers as \u201cridiculous,\u201d urging the government to take bold and urgent steps to protect national security.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese people cannot be allowed to take over. How can we have a situation where civilians are rescuing the military? It\u2019s ridiculous. This riot, over and over again\u2014we have to do something. I think and I have said this before, and I know how difficult it is for the government, but maybe we should now consider the state of emergency we\u2019ve all been talking about,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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