Atta Mills' Brother Backs Anti-Illegal Mining Demonstration: "Stop Galamsey Now"
- Cadman Atta Mills has thrown his support behind the #StopGalamseyNow protest against illegal mining in Ghana
- He reacted emotionally to the devastation of the Bonsa River by galamsey activities in a once cocoa-rich area
- The protest on September 21 and 22 is being organised by Oliver Barker-Vormawor and Fix the Country group
Cadman Atta Mills, a brother of Ghana's late former president John Evans Atta Mills, has thrown his weight behind the upcoming protest against illegal mining, also known as galamsey.
Reacting to a publication that the Bonsa River, a river body in an area once renowned for its lush cocoa farms, has now been taken over by illegal miners, Cadman questioned why perpetrators of galamsey continue to operate.
Source: UGC
Incensed by the devastation caused by illegal mining on Ghana's natural reserves, the brother of the late president urged citizens to join #StopGalamseyNow, slated for 21 and 22 September 2025.
"Why? Why are we doing this to ourselves? Where will you be on September 21 and 22?" he wrote.
He further called for decisive action from the government, leaders, and chiefs of the communities where illegal mining activities are taking place to end the menace.
"The galamsey communities don't want to stop, and until the chiefs and leaders of those communities agree to stop, the only option is 'shoot to kill'," he further wrote.
Cadman's post on social media is below:
What is the #StopGalamseyNow protest?
#StopGalamseyNow is being spearheaded by Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a social activist and convenor of the Fix the Country Movement.
According to the organisers of the protest, a vigil will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, opposite the Jubilee House at 3 p.m.
This will be followed by a protest on Monday, September 22, 2025, where the organisers will submit a petition to the presidency.
"The responsibility to protect and preserve the environment is by divine assignment, ours as a people. Our responsibility to end galamsey does not end at elections. Nor does it begin after our party loses one," Barker-Vormawor wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
"This is bigger than petty politics. On Sunday 21 September, we will have a vigil at the Revolution Square, and on Monday 22 (a holiday), there will be a march, calling attention to the urgency of our environmental crisis," he added.
Read Barker-Vormawor's post below:
Ghanaians support anti-galamsey protest
Some Ghanaians on social media have expressed their support for the impending protest.
YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the reactions below:
@Xcedis1 said:
"We are coming fully prepared."
@Nana_Realest also said:
"We will all join live and coloured! Some NDC supporters will also join. We are doing it for the country."
@AnaabFrostie commented:
"I support you 100%. You were always a loud voice in Ghana against Galamsey. Some want to pretend to fight for political reasons. I will not allow those critters to steal the spotlight. They must shut up as they did for 8 years."
Source: UGC
Anas Aremyaw Anas supports anti-galamsey protest
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported earlier that Ghanaian undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas had sent a message of solidarity to protesters over the three-day demonstration in Accra.
In a post on X, he commended and admonished them not to be scared of any acts of intimidation. Many Ghanaians have also taken to social media to call for an end to the illegal mining scourge.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
