Environmentally- conscious civil society group, Eco Conscious Citizens Movement, has called out the Ghana Police Service for what they describe as delay in inviting the NPP parliamentary candidate for Amenfi East, Ernest Frimpong, for inciting illegal miners (galamseyers) to attack police and military personnel.
The group also wants Ernest Frimpong to resign or be sacked.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, the parliamentary candidate is seen at a forum with individuals believed to be illegal miners, allegedly advising them to resist military officers who claim they are there to patrol the area and attempt to forcefully remove them.
He emphasized that no military personnel have been authorized to manage the sites at this time, so miners should fight back if necessary.
Just few days after his comments, a military officer named Timothy Adzakosi who is believed to be an officer from Tarkwa-Aboso military quarters has been reportedly assaulted by assailants believed to be illegal miners at Wassa Akyempim in the Western region on Friday, June 7, 2024.
It is reported that the victim was among three other colleagues who visited a Galamsey site in the area.
Speaking on HOT EDITION on 3FM June 10, Executive Director of the Eco Conscious Citizens Movement, Awula Serwaa said he should be sacked.
“He should immediately resign or be sacked for those comments. I cannot understand why someone who is aspiring to go to parliament to make laws is inciting violence and cannot abide by existing laws,” she said.
She wants the police to investigate the comments.
“We have all seen the video and heard the comments and I am shocked why the police are delaying in inviting him for questioning and investigations. It doesn’t send the right signals,” she opined.
Meanwhile, Ernest Frimpong has dismissed claims of endorsing illegal mining popularly known as galamsey and also inciting the miners against security personnel.
In a press release he insists he did not at any point encourage illegal mining, he urged the public to disregard the allegations, stating that they are “inaccurately represented” and “misrepresented.”
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