The battle for the leadership of Ghana in the 2024 election looked set to be fought on the areas of economy and corruption until a Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) statement in the last week of August drew the nation's attention and ire to the danger that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, poses.
The GWCL statement on August 30 stated that the company was unable to supply water to certain parts of Cape Coast due to the pollution of its water sources by galamsey activities.
While that was not the first time the GWCL had referenced galamsey as a danger to their ability to effectively discharge their duties of supplying water to Ghanaians, the statement became a stimulating factor for most Ghanaians, civil society, and religious organizations to pump some new fire into the anti-galamsey fight and deal with the issue once and for all.
I have observed with keen interest the demonstration by the Democracy Hub people and the events thereafter, which include their arrests and prosecution.