- Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame has reacted to the recent protests against illegal mining in Ghana
- The renowned musician added his voice to the sermon in a post on social media, urging Ghanaians not to politicize the threat
- Netizens who saw the post expressed mixed reactions in the comments section as some agreed with it while others did not
Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame weighed in on the recent protest against illegal mining known as galamsey.
In an X post, the famous musician pleaded with Ghanaians not to point fingers of blame or politicize the galamshi fight since it has been a problem in the country for decades.
Source: Twitter
Posing on a bridge that sits over a polluted body of water suspected of being swept away by the effects of galamsey, the Whoso The hitmaker noted that most Ghanaian presidents who have assumed office are guilty of the threat.
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“Let’s not politicize Galamsey. Every president of Ghana in the last 35 years is guilty of this environmental crime. Every chief or landowner who allows this crime is guilty. Every minister of health and environmentalist who remains silent is guilty. Every artist like me He who remains silent is guilty, it’s time to stop this national shame,” he wrote.
See the post below:
Netizens were divided over Okyeame Kwame’s post
Netizens who saw Okyeame Kwame’s post expressed mixed reactions in the comments section. While the majority of them supported his claim, others did not.
@mattenasu wrote:
“Were you on Mars when the president put his presidency on the line to solve this problem? Blaming the previous administration won’t solve the problem. Have the courage to call him out now. You are a coward without conscience and common sense” .
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@manuelphrimpz wrote:
“Anything politicized in this country will never work, so I’m sorry that people want to politicize this glam fight.”
@OnlembehKingB wrote:
“This is what we, the youths of Ghana and beyond, must do in order to combat the illegal activity happening in our country.”
@DrAmalefolor wrote:
“Kwame will dare to take some balls and call out those responsible for this mess. Stop the shameful equation. Akuffo Addo is in charge of the armed forces, Bawumia is in charge of the police. They have registered over 1500 companies to deal with with mining over 8 years”.
Ghanaian police arrest several protesters at Democracy Hub
Meantime, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the Ghana Police Service arrested several protesters at the Democracy Hub.
The Ghana Police Service, in a press release on social media, explained that they arrested the protesters for attempting to disturb the peace and obstruct traffic on the roads.
Source: YEN.com.gh
