Twitter influencer KalyJay, widely recognized for his vocal opposition to illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana, has reportedly accused a fellow social media personality, Two Terty, of accepting money from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to disrupt attention from a recent anti-galamsey protest.
According to KalyJay, Two Terty, who he claims has a history of contentious behavior and alleged past thefts, was approached to redirect public focus and undermine the protest’s momentum by posting counter-narratives on Twitter.
KalyJay, who spearheaded the protest to rally against environmental degradation and illicit mining practices, noted that this individual’s inflammatory tweets during the protest period were likely not coincidental. He alleges that the influencer was strategically leveraging his platform to dilute the impact of the demonstration—a move KalyJay views as a deliberate attempt by political interests to weaken public support for the anti-galamsey cause. Despite these efforts, KalyJay maintains that he was unfazed, claiming he anticipated such resistance given the political stakes surrounding galamsey.
This revelation has sparked discussions on social media about the influence of paid agendas within online discourse in Ghana, especially in issues with wide-reaching social and environmental impacts. KalyJay’s statements, along with responses from Twitter users, highlight the challenges of sustaining genuine grassroots activism in the face of purported interference from individuals motivated by political incentives.
