A group calling itself, Small Scale Miners Association of Ashanti Region has served a notice to the government and the general public of an intended march on the September 12, 2017 to register their displeasure over government’s inability to give the greenlight to the small scale miners to mine since the six months ban on galamsey operation is over.
The demonstration dubbed, 'Y3re br3' (We are suffering) is expected to have over 10,000 people on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 on the principal streets of Kumasi to demand of the government their constitutional right to work.
Below is a statement from the group:
*Y3re br3* Demonstration
We the Ashanti Regional Small Scale Miners Association wish to serve notice to the government and the general public of our intended march on the 12th September, 2017, dubbed *Y3re br3* (We are Suffering)
This is to register our displeasure at the government's stance towards Small Scale Mining after the expiry of the six months ban on our legitimate enterprises.
We have demonstrated enough goodwill towards the government's fight against illegal mining through the operations of our taskforce in dealing with defiant illegal operators within the sector.
After exploiting all meaningful avenues to get government to at least rescind its decision against our legal employment for the past seven months, we are left with no option but to hit the streets to drum home our frustration since our only source of livelihood is threatened and as a result we cannot pay back the loans acquired from various banks across the country.
With the resumption of the academic year, we find it extremely difficult to pay the fees of our wards and this might lead to untold vices in the coming weeks.
We however assure the whole Ghanaian populace that the demonstration would be peaceful and conducted in line with the Public Order Act since the Ghana Police Service has duly been notified.
Over 10,000 of our members are expected to clad in red and wield placards on the day to march the principal streets of Kumasi to demand of the government our constitutional right to work.
We hereby invite all well-meaning Ghanaians who share our frustration to join us to march on the day to safeguard the future of Small Scale Mining, a legitimate business protected by our esteemed laws.
The media is also humbly requested to take note of our intended march and carry our message across for the government's attention.
Signed
Kwabena Boakye
(Secretary)
Kwame Appiah
(Asst. Secretary)
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The government must hear them.They are Small Scale licensed miners who pay taxes to the government.There is a difference between Galamsey and Small Scale Miners. It is time the Government allow them to start their legitimate business
What has this got to do with the dirt*tyness in kumasi. Kumasi is dirty cos u are immature and throw things away anyhow and Kumasi is just like ur room and even better than Accra. Now am on this so called demonstrators, if u say yabr3 br3 then go and weed go sleep if u cant get any work to do apart from galam*sey cos we wont sit and let ur personal interest affect the nation as a whole. you can demonstrate till 2020 election no one cares cos the president is here to serve the nation and not peoples personal interests.
That is why kumasi the garden city has now turned to "borlar" and most dirtiest city in ghana,
That is why kumasi the garden city has now turned to rubbish and most dirtiest city in ghana,
THESE WOULD HAPPEN ONLY IN GHANA, DO THOSE PEOPLE THINK THEY CAN USE THEIR SELFISH INTERESTS TO DESTROY THE NATION?DO THEY REASON AT ALL?BEFORE GALAMSEY, WHAT WAS THEIR PROFESSION? INSTEAD OF GOING TO SCHOOL FOR SOMETHING BETTER, YOU ARE CRYING BECAUSE OF GALAMSEY TWEAAAAAA
You people can go to Hell with your So called Demonstration nation wreckers. The president will never bow to this ***barred word***. look at our land and river bodies all filled with poison and holes and you say What?