The ongoing illegal mining that is destroying the forest reserves and water bodies in the country has sparked reactions on social media.
Ghanaian media personality, Nana Aba Anamoah has also joined the discussions.
In a post on her X, Nana Aba suggested that the deity of the river gods should deal with the politicians and chiefs behind the illegal mining popularly known as galamsey.
She expressed concerns over the state how water bodies have been polluted due to the galamsey activities.
“What are the river gods doing about the pollution from galamsey? They can’t deal with the politicians and chiefs behind it? I shock give them waa.” She wrote.
Her comment has also generated reactions on social media. Others believe most of the rivers have lost their sacredness because of how the water bodies have been destroyed.
Below are some of their reactions:
“The deities of our rivers are sacred, once you desecrate and destroy their abode, they abandon you. They won’t strike you down and kill you like we see in the movies. Our societies no longer have any ancestral and spiritual connection to the land. The gods have deserted us!!”
“Gods don’t take disrespect. The moment you disrespect or desecrate their sacredness, they leave and find somewhere. Most of these rivers have lost their Sacredness”
“They are on a sit down strike due to delayed salaries.”
“Blasphemy, it’s like telling God to take action because there is gay and lesbian going on. If you want the gods to take accountability then we also need to ask God where he is while evil is going on in the world. You should know better.”
“god of river Pra we beg you to avenge your population by politicians.”
“It’s a metaphor our ancestors used to convey the importance of respecting nature, particularly water. When they spoke of rivers as having power or divine significance, it wasn’t necessarily about literal magic or gods intervening in human affairs. It was an intuitive way of expressing the idea that water is essential to life and, therefore, deserving of reverence. ”
“The truth is, the consequences of polluting water don’t require divine intervention they unfold through the natural systems we depend on. Pollutants introduced into our rivers end up in the earth’s water cycle, poisoning the plants we eat and the ecosystems we rely on. Eventually, those same chemicals make their way into our bodies. This is not the work of gods, but a predictable outcome of environmental neglect. The lesson our ancestors were conveying is one of responsibility, not superstition. Wode wo nyansa nyinaa ay3 blow jobs .”
Source:elvisanokyenews.com