The National Executive Committee of the Graduate Students' Association of Ghana (GRASAG) would join the Catholic Bishops' Conference and the Catholic Church in their protest against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey on October 11, 2024. The GRASAG said the move was in response to the alarming environmental degradation and socio-economic challenges caused by galamsey activities across the country. The GRASAG in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said it stood united with the Catholic Church in calling for stronger actions from government, civil society, and all stakeholders to protect Ghana's lands, water bodies, and natural resources from further destruction. 'As a body of over a hundred thousand intellectuals and future leaders, GRASAG believes that the ongoing galamsey operations threaten the future of Ghana's environment, economy and its citizens at large,' it stated. 'Particularly for students who drink water from the various taps at the University campuses, this issue certainly is a worry. We cannot stand idly by while our water bodies are poisoned, farmlands destroyed, and communities left vulnerable,' it said. The GRASAG said joining the protest demonstrated its commitment to responsible and accountable governance. 'We invite all Ghanaians to participate in the peaceful demonstration to amplify the call for immediate and effective measures to combat illegal mining,' it urged. Source: Ghana News Agency