The Generational Rights Protection Society has suspended the second day of its anti-galamsey protest, originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, following a high-level intervention from the Accra Regional Police Command and the Deputy Attorney-General.
The group, which began its protest on Monday to demand urgent action against illegal mining, announced the suspension after a closed-door meeting with authorities. Co-convener Kwame Appiah-Kubi told journalists that although the demonstration has been paused, the campaign has already achieved its intended impact.
“After discussions this morning with the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, and the Accra Police Command, they appealed to us to temporarily suspend today’s protest to allow for further preparations and engagement,” Appiah-Kubi said.
He added that despite the postponement, the protest’s message had already reverberated across the nation. “From what we witnessed on social media and traditional platforms, it is clear that we’ve stirred the national conscience. We are trending at number one on Twitter, and the pressure on government is already being felt.”
Appiah-Kubi expressed appreciation to the police for their cooperation and reiterated the group’s commitment to holding authorities accountable for environmental degradation caused by illegal mining, also known as galamsey.
While no new date has been announced for the continuation of the protest, organisers say they are ready to resume if concrete government action is not taken.
