GALAMSEY FIGHT: BURNING EXCAVATORS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO

Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Buaben Asamoah has justified why it is necessary for the government to burnt excavators and other equipments found at any illegal mining sites.

According to him, to save this nation, Government is being compelled to resort to radical measures, including burning equipment found near river bodies and in forest reserves.

He added that, the country will import water from other countries if these continue to mine in water bodies and forest reserve.

He noted that, burning equipment is an expensive waste which will urged these financiers of the illegal mining stop.

The Former Lawmaker for Adenta Constituency stressed that, the state is enforcing through burning because it must necessarily do so if it is to turn the tide in the short term whilst strengthening traditional regulatory measures in the medium to long term.

He revealed that, all equipments found at the “Red Zone” should be destroyed immediately.

He again advised Small Scale miners to put stickers on their machines found at the mining sites which will include the name of the company, the geographical area with GPS.

The Military will use the internet to ascertain whether they are small scale miners or illegal miners.