{"id":8389,"date":"2024-10-03T11:48:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=8389"},"modified":"2024-10-03T11:48:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:48:35","slug":"3-day-protest-to-demand-release-of-anti-galamsey-protesters-begins-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=8389","title":{"rendered":"3-day protest to demand release of anti-galamsey protesters begins today."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A three-day protest is set to begin today, Thursday, October 3, in Accra, as activists demand the immediate release of 53 Democracy Hub protesters who were arrested during an anti-galamsey demonstration last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demonstration, which will run until October 5, aims to highlight the ongoing environmental destruction caused by illegal mining, locally known as galamsey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protest march will start from Legon Okponglo and proceed to the Black Star Square, with participants following a route approved by the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The designated path includes key locations such as the Legon Stadium, Okponglo Traffic Light, Shiashie, Shangri-La, and Airport Traffic Light, before heading to the National Service Secretariat, Electoral Commission Office, Parliament, and ending at Independence Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-4694bcadd93e62ac135739dae3b69e80 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bXGk-miHAt4?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized under the banners &#8220;FreeTheCitizens&#8221; and &#8220;SayNoToGalamsey,&#8221; the protest has gained strong momentum on social media, with thousands expected to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The activists hope to draw attention not only to the arrest of their fellow protesters but also to the ongoing fight against illegal mining, which continues to devastate Ghana\u2019s environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has issued a warning, stating that they will disperse any crowds if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the demonstration could lead to a breach of peace during the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A three-day protest is set to begin today, Thursday, October 3, in Accra, as activists demand the immediate release of 53 Democracy Hub protesters who were arrested during an anti-galamsey demonstration last week. 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