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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, was left utterly dumbfounded yesterday on witnessing the massive devastation caused by illegal gold miners (galamsey operators) at Dantano in the Amansie South District in the Ashanti Region.
Soldiers not providing protection for illegal mining – Ghana Army LISTEN 2
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Central Command of the Ghana Army – Brigadier General JA Aphour has debunked allegation that his command was providing protection to illegal miners.
He said media reports on the Military s involvement in the illegal act were a misrepresentation of facts.
Narrating why the military appeared at the mining site, Gen Aphour said the Amansie South District, richly endowed with mineral resources has seen a lot of mining activities by registered and illegal miners.
“Crime was therefore high in the District with foreign nationals, mainly from Niger, Guinea and Burkina Faso, involved,” he said.