Two Military Officers Caught On Camera Receiving Bribes From Galamseyers At Galamsey Site; Video Sparks Reaction

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size"><strong>A disturbing video has surfaced&comma; showing two men in military uniform allegedly accepting bribes from illegal miners&comma; known as &&num;8220&semi;galamseyers&comma;&&num;8221&semi; in exchange for allowing their mining activities to continue&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>This revelation has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about the integrity of Ghana&&num;8217&semi;s efforts to combat illegal mining&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The footage&comma; captured on-site at an illegal mining operation&comma; shows a miner accusing the soldiers of collecting &&num;8220&semi;chop money&&num;8221&semi; &&num;8211&semi; a Ghanaian slang term for bribes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> The miner&&num;8217&semi;s statement&comma; &&num;8220&semi;We&&num;8217&semi;re on site&semi; two soldiers came for &&num;8216&semi;chop money&&num;8217&semi; and are leaving&period; You said you&&num;8217&semi;d stop galamsey&comma;&&num;8221&semi; implies that some security personnel are turning a blind eye to these activities in exchange for bribes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Galamsey has long plagued Ghana&comma; causing severe environmental degradation&comma; especially in water bodies and farmlands&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> Despite government assurances and military involvement&comma; corruption allegations within the security forces have undermined efforts to combat illegal mining&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large"><img data-id&equals;"207843" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2024&sol;10&sol;20241004&lowbar;071753-974x1024&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-207843" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The video has prompted widespread calls for an investigation and swift action to address corruption within the security forces&period; Many are demanding accountability and urgent action to protect Ghana&&num;8217&semi;s environment and natural resources&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Video below&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class&equals;"wp-block-embed&lowbar;&lowbar;wrapper">&NewLine;<amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1842090186471067781" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter>&NewLine;<&sol;div><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;