Finally Speaking Out About Galamsey, Fred Amugi Explains Why Deities Are Quiet
During a public discussion, Amugi stated that the harm caused by galamsey has reached beyond politics and now affects Ghana’s survival and culture.
He pointed out that once-holy rivers are now contaminated, giving communities contaminated water to use and drink.
He finds it disturbing that despite historical rites, prayers, and reverence for these natural sites, the devastation has persisted without any discernible reaction from spiritual forces.
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Rivers, forests, and lands were thought to be protected by gods and ancestors in the past, the actor explained. People were afraid to abuse them because they thought they would be severely punished. However, miners nowadays use huge machinery and hazardous chemicals to damage vast swaths of land, and yet no discernible supernatural intervention appears to occur. This quiet, according to Amugi, begs the question of whether society has lost its spiritual bond with the natural world.
Social media has responded to his remarks, with many people concurring that the Galamsey campaign has been ineffective. The failure of the government and traditional authorities to protect the environment has angered the populace.
Others joined Amugi in asking why the gods who were once feared no longer appear to act against those destroying rivers like the Pra, Offin, and Ankobra.
Some voices, however, argued that humans should not wait for deities to fix the problem but rather take responsibility themselves. They said blaming gods only takes attention away from the failure of authorities to stop illegal miners. To them, the focus should be on strict laws, strong enforcement, and education to protect natural resources for the next generation.
Fred Amugi’s remarks come at a time when Ghana is facing one of its worst environmental crises in recent history. With rivers turning brown, farmlands destroyed, and communities losing clean water, the call for urgent action continues to grow louder. His question about the silence of the deities has now added a new spiritual and cultural angle to the national debate on galamsey.
