Ama Governor And Others Arrested On Day 2 Of Galamsey Protest, Videos: "They Hit My Bosoms"
- Lawyer and YouTuber Ama Governor, media personality Felicity Nelson, and several other protesters were arrested by the Ghana Police Service
- The arrest took place on Sunday, September 22, 2024, the second day of the Stop Galamsey Now protest
- Many Ghanaians fumed at the police for manhandling the protesters upon their arrest, while others slammed the Akufo-Addo government
- National Operator, Young Reporters for the Environment Ghana, spoke to YEN.com.gh about the impact of galamsey and the protest
Lawyer and YouTuber Ama Governor, media personality Felicity Nelson, and several other protesters were arrested by the Ghana Police Service on Sunday, September 22, 2024, on the second day of the Stop Galamsey Now protest.
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Ama Governor and others arrested
The protestors, who were protesting under the themes Reoccuppy Julorbi House and Stop Galamsey Now, were intercepted around the 37 Military Hospital roundabout as they sought to advance their protest to the Jubilee House.
Unfortunately some of the protestors, like Ama Governor Esq and Felicity Nelson, were arrested by police officers, who escorted them to a van.
In a video circulating on social media, they were standing unprovoked on the pavement near the 37 lorry station between the hours of 4 and 5pm.
In an interview with Citi TV, Ama Governor spoke about being manhandled by the officers upon her arrest. She noted that she and the other protesters had no idea why they were being arrested.
"Why have I been picked up? We do not know why we have been picked up. They hit my bre*st, they hit the back of my neck. Are we being arrested for standing by the side of the road?"
Stop Galamsey Now protesters arrested.
Reactions to Ama Governor's arrest
Many Ghanaians on social media thronged the comment sections of the videos to express their displeasure towards the Ghana Police Service.
Below are the opinions of some concerned Ghanaians:
@Khojo_HazardCR7 said:
"They should file for s*xual assaults on any policeman or woman that pushed them. Let's spin the narrative on them and see how those regime policemen hold out."
@NexotinGhana said:
"Completely unprovoked oo. What a mess we are in?"
@Papa_gyimii said:
"Citi Tv deserves best station of the year."
@cash_kwabena said:
"This is unlawful arrest, unfair exercise of power, and abuse of article 296. Since when did lawful assembly amount to arrest?"
@kwame_dwomoh said:
"Ghana Police don’t have anything better to do with their gear so any little thing they go full amour to showcase their gear 😂😂😂😂."
Pictures of Ama Governor's arrest.
Rosemary Balami highlights the effects of galamsey
In an exclusive interview, YEN.com.gh spoke with Rosemary Balami, National Operator, Young Reporters for the Environment Ghana about the harmful effects of galamsey and why she believed the protesters were wrongly arrested.
She said that the anti-Galamsey protesters were protesting against something harming human lives and the ecosystem. She opined that their arrest was wrong since they were protesting against a good course.
Highlighting some of the repercussions of galamsey, Rosemary said that Ghana will lose much of its forest reserves and land that is supposed to be arable for agriculture.
She said that they would be degraded as a result of the harmful chemicals used in doing Galamsey.
"This will affect agricultural activities as it has already been the case that most cocoa farms have now been destroyed due to galamsey."
Rosemary noted that Galamsey had potential health effects on people, and one thing she highlighted was the high rates of deformed babies.
"Not only that, but Galamsey has potential health impacts as Ghana will be recording high rates for deformed babies in these mining communities as the chemicals, when found in water and consumed by pregnant women, could result in them giving birth to deformed babies."
Owusu-Bempah blames Akufo-Addo for galamsey devastation
YEN.com.gh reported that Apostle Isaac Owusu-Bempah slammed President Akufo-Addo for the devastation brought on by illegal mining activities.
The preacher urged other pastors to speak up against the Akufo-Addo administration's inappropriate handling of the environmental crisis.
Renewed concern about the impact of illegal mining ignited protests from some concerned Ghanaians.
Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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