For eminent Kumawood film producer, Paul Gee, one of the best ways to deal with battle unlawful mining commonly known as galamsey is through movies and music. He said all that the government required was to give the creative industry GH₵2b ($121,645,600) to do the work.
In spite of the fact that he was unable to say how he showed up at the said sum, Paul Gee said it would satisfactorily uphold the development of against galamsey films, documentaries, music, and other imaginative works that would feature the natural and social effects of unlawful mining.
As well as bringing issues to light of the danger and its chaperon results, the methodology will make occupations in the process to assist with crossing over the joblessness hole in the country.
Paul Gee, Real name Paul Adjei, told Graphic Showbiz on Monday, November 4, 2024, in a meeting, that imaginative experts had the answer for the threat, yet they required adequate monetary help to have a significant effect.
"I've generally said that creatives have the ability to impact minds and rouse activity. I, in this manner, proposed that the public authority dispenses GH₵2 billion to us to deliver hostile to galamsey content, make occupations and teach impacted networks.
"For example, in the event that you have an entertainer, for example, Nana Ama Mcbrown and a film producers such as myself, working on a narrative on galamsey, it will have more noteworthy effect," he said.
Last month, a three-day challenge galamsey was held where great many individuals, generally youth bunches walked and later held a vigil in Accra.
The nonconformists encouraged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to pronounce a sweeping restriction on galamsey exercises, as well as a wide range of mining in woodland saves and water bodies.
Likewise, the Accra See of the Catholic Church in Ghana held a Natural Petitioning God Dissent Stroll in Accra on October 11.
Yet, to Paul Gee, every one of the fights in Accra were unnecessary when individuals who were participated in the demonstration and were dazed by the risks, were outside the country's capital.
"This isn't the initial time creatives have been utilized to conscientise the general population. This inventive methodology can instruct and engage those included, empowering them to forsake hurtful practices.
"By utilizing Ghana's entertainment world, we can battle galamsey. Envision the more than 400 Ghanaian film producers using galamsey regions as film areas, bringing issues to light about the staggering impacts of unlawful mining. This isn't just about amusement; it's tied in with utilizing our specialty to drive social change.
During the 1970s, when Ghana changed over completely to the decimal measuring standard and changed to driving on the right, a few Programs, music and show, among others, were utilized to make mindfulness and teach general society.
He portrayed the organization of military power to battle galamsey as an expensive undertaking depleting the state's assets. He censured it as 'superfluous' and 'monetarily troublesome'.
"Past measures have fizzled. This galamsey quarrel isn't over the utilization of animal power. Truly the greater part of these galamseyers are jobless so assuming we prevent them from doing galamsey, they will turn to outfitted burglary and different indecencies.
"So we want to make occupations for themselves and the inquiry is: 'The way are we going to do that?' For this reason I'm recommending that the government support us monetarily. How about we use performers, entertainers and film makers to deliver narratives and tunes featuring Galamsey's staggering impacts.
With more than twenty years in the imaginative expressions industry, Paul Adjei has left his imprint as a music and film producers, working with top artistes like Ernest Opoku, Ohene Ba E.K and Aseibu Amanfi.
He has created motion pictures, including Ama Ghana, Okomfo Anokye and Mallam Issah, making him a huge figure in both Ghanaian music and film.
Paul Well has likewise served in positions of authority with the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG) and the Audio Visual Rights Society of Ghana (ARSOG).
He said he was especially invigorated that this multitude of associations, including the Ghana Music Right Association (GHAMRO) and Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) support his call.