{"id":102658,"date":"2025-11-10T08:12:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102658"},"modified":"2025-11-10T08:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:12:22","slug":"either-galamsey-stops-us-or-we-stop-it-vicky-bright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102658","title":{"rendered":"\u201cEither galamsey stops us, or we stop it\u201d \u2013 Vicky Bright"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Private legal practitioner Victoria Bright has expressed outrage over what she describes as the worsening galamsey<\/em> menace in Ghana, warning that the country is dangerously close to losing the battle against illegal mining.<\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 AM Show on Monday, 10 November, Ms Bright said the situation has assumed alarming dimensions, with illegal miners now openly defying state authority, including the military.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think this issue with galamsey is taking on so many different dimensions. Look, only last week we saw the military running away from galamseyers. Who is in charge? And when you start seeing that kind of thing, then you have to start worrying about security,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The lawyer lamented that galamsey<\/em> has deeply infiltrated every aspect of national life, leaving behind devastating environmental and health consequences.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s literally permeated every aspect of our society in a very negative way \u2014 every aspect, whether it\u2019s our forests or human health. Look at these children, even women, girls reaching puberty at six \u2014 I mean, all sorts of issues,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ms Bright criticised the lack of progress in tackling the menace despite years of public campaigns and government interventions, noting that Ghana continues to \u201cbeat the same old drums\u201d while expecting different outcomes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSomething has to change because we cannot keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She described as shocking the growing audacity of illegal miners, recalling recent incidents where security personnel were attacked, as well as the 6 August helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of what she called \u201csome of Ghana\u2019s finest officials.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese guys are now defying our security forces\u2014I mean, the audacity is shocking. People have died because of this\u2014so many people. And then, in fact, look at the August 6 helicopter crash\u2014some fine, fine Ghanaians, some of our finest, died,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ms Bright further warned that no Ghanaian is immune to the effects of galamsey<\/em>, as polluted rivers and contaminated farmlands continue to threaten the nation\u2019s food and water security.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEven those who say they don\u2019t care because they can buy water \u2014 yes, people can buy water, but you have to bathe with the same water. Whatever it is, somehow, some of it will touch you,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She concluded with a passionate appeal for decisive national action to end the illegal mining menace before it eradicates the country.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt has to stop because either it stops us, or we stop it. Either galamsey stops us, or we stop it,\u201d she declared emphatically.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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