The three-day anti-galamsey protest ended last night on 5 October 2024 with a vigil.
With the final day of the protest calling for the end of galamsey and the release of some 53 democracy hub protesters arrested two weeks ago.
Day 3 of the protester saw a huge crowd come out in their numbers to protest with their placards with some reading “We need clean water,” “Stop galamsey now,” and “Akufo-Addo, let my people go,”
During the vigil there was a viewing section with the screening of a documentary by JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor which detailed the devastating effects of galamsey.
Days 1 and day 2 saw petitions being presented to the Attorney General’s Department and the Lands Ministry.
Watch video below:
🇬🇭As the day draws to a close, #FreeTheCitizens protestors begin a heartfelt vigil. 🕯️#StopGalamseyNow
⏰7:15pm pic.twitter.com/46a5spyfYu
— Kenneth Awotwe Darko (@TheKennethDarko) October 5, 2024
🇬🇭#FreeTheCitizens protest: The vigil has developed into a sensitization session with the screening of 📺documentary by @JoyNewsOnTV’s Erastus Asare Donkor. It details the devastating effects of galamsey on Ghanaians including babies.#StopGalamseyNow pic.twitter.com/Vd3liPS6Gp
— Kenneth Awotwe Darko (@TheKennethDarko) October 5, 2024
