“I was cheered by the support of the large population that recognized the dangers posed by the degradation of our lands and water bodies and the needless deaths of many young people who were buried alive in makeshift mining pits. Mr. Speaker, the threat posed to the future of our country by galamsey is grave.
M’ani gye saa nkuranhyɛ a ɔmanfoɔ de ma me no ho, na wɔn ara ahu ɔsɛe a saa dwumadie bɛtumi asɛe yɛn nsaase, yɛn suwa ani, ne awuwua wuwuo a yɛn mmabunu no rewu wɔ mmene ahodoɔ a wɔtuo no ho. Mmarahyɛbadwamu kyeame, saa galamsey adwuma yi de ɔhaw kɛseɛ bɛbrɛ daakye nkyiri mma.