A group of illegal small-scale miners (galamseyers) have taken to the popular social media platform Tik Tok to mock President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s effort at combating the menace. In a video shared on the Twitter handle of broadcast journalist, Kafui Dey, a caterpillar earth-moving machine is seen busily at work while two other galamseyers use water holes to ‘wash’ the deposit placed on a board. While this is ongoing, a voice behind the camera runs a commentary on what is happening. The unidentified masculine voice taunts President Akufo-Addo saying that they were working in the wee hours of the day while emphasizing that the president does not know everywhere in Ghana. While questioning President Akufo-Addo on remuneration for workers, the unidentified voice goes ahead to mention that galamseyers are able to make at least GH¢500 a day. He dares the president that even if their earth-moving machines are seized, they will use their hands to do the galamsey activity. “The galamsey work is seriously going on. We can’t stop the galamsey. This is the school we attended. If our machine is seized, we swear to use our hands in the washing. Everybody gets work to do. You can get GH¢500 in just one day. Which of your workers do you pay GH¢500 a day?” the voice is heard saying. Meanwhile, GhanaWeb cannot confirm the site from which the video was shot and when it was also shot.
A group of illegal small-scale miners (galamseyers) have taken to the popular social media platform Tik Tok to mock President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s effort at combating the menace. In a video shared on the Twitter handle of broadcast journalist, Kafui Dey, a caterpillar earth-moving machine is seen busily at work while two other galamseyers use water holes to ‘wash’ the deposit placed on a board. While this is ongoing, a voice behind the camera runs a commentary on what is happening. The unidentified masculine voice taunts President Akufo-Addo saying that they were working in the wee hours of the day while emphasizing that the president does not know everywhere in Ghana. While questioning President Akufo-Addo on remuneration for workers, the unidentified voice goes ahead to mention that galamseyers are able to make at least GH¢500 a day. He dares the president that even if their earth-moving machines are seized, they will use their hands to do the galamsey activity. “The galamsey work is seriously going on. We can’t stop the galamsey. This is the school we attended. If our machine is seized, we swear to use our hands in the washing. Everybody gets work to do. You can get GH¢500 in just one day. Which of your workers do you pay GH¢500 a day?” the voice is heard saying. Meanwhile, GhanaWeb cannot confirm the site from which the video was shot and when it was also shot.
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