A
trending
video
that
has
raised
further
concerns
about
the
ongoing
fight
against
galamsey
shows
two
soldiers
allegedly
accepting
bribes
to
allow
mining
activities
to
continue
unchecked.
As
alleged
by
the
recorder
of
the
video,
the
soldiers
came
to
the
illegal
mining
site
to
be
paid
off
in
exchange
for
ignoring
the
illicit
operations.
According
to
him,
the
efforts
by
authorities
and
activists
to
end
illegal
mining
are
futile,
as
even
soldiers,
who
are
supposed
to
enforce
the
law,
are
allegedly
being
paid
by
the
miners
themselves.
Clearly,
the
footage
shows
two
men
in
camouflage
gear
walking
in
a
distance,
purportedly
after
collecting
their
daily
bribe
from
the
site
operators.
The
galamsayer
claimed
that
these
soldiers
visit
the
site
regularly
to
receive
their
cut
from
the
illegal
mining
proceeds
which
allows
the
destruction
of
Ghana’s
natural
resources
to
continue
under
their
watch.