{"id":95189,"date":"2025-09-21T20:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T20:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=95189"},"modified":"2025-09-21T20:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T20:55:09","slug":"stop-galamsey-now-i-dont-want-to-die-young-protester-pleads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=95189","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Stop galamsey now, I don\u2019t want to die\u2019 \u2013 Young protester pleads"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A young protester addressing a vigil at Revolution Square in Accra on Sunday evening made an emotional plea for illegal mining, or galamsey, to be stopped immediately. <\/p>\n

The gathering was held ahead of a planned march against the environmental destruction caused by galamsey.<\/p>\n

The boy identified himself as \u201cDD\u201d and explained the meaning behind the name. Introducing his remarks, he told the crowd he was frightened for his life and for the future of Ghana\u2019s rivers and wildlife.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe meaning of DD is Desperate Desmond and the reason why I am desperate is because of galamsey. And I want galamsey to be stopped. So please, I want galamsey to stop, help us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Read Also: Protesters hoot at Mustapha Gbande, drive him away during anti-galamsey vigil<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He warned of the human cost of polluted water and begged national leaders to act.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf we drink the galamsey water, we will die, and I am afraid to die, and I don\u2019t want to die. I am too young to die. So the president should help us, I don\u2019t want to die right now, I want to live long,\u201d he told the crowd.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The youngster also spoke about the wider environmental damage, saying animals and fish were being driven away by contaminated waterways.<\/p>\n

Read Also: Health alert! Crops, fish poisoned in Galamsey areas \u2013 New study warns<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have a lot of animals and a lot of living things, nice fishes, a lot of animals. If the galamsey water spoils them, we can\u2019t see them again. We won\u2019t even see fish to eat. We can\u2019t even swim in the water bodies again, so please galamsey should stop. <\/p>\n

\u201cStop galamsey now! Save and protect the children, stop galamsey now!\u201d<\/p>\n

Read Also: FixTheCountry Movement hold vigil at Revolution Square ahead of anti-galamsey march<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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