Some illegal miners in Obuasi on Wednesday morning took to the streets and vandalised the offices of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) amidst chants of “no galamsey, no votes”.
Chanting, the demonstrators destroyed windows, TV decoders, billboards, plastic chairs and other properties they could lay hands on at the premises of the NDC’s Obuasi office.
They also destroyed political party paraphernalia on the road
They were said to be demonstrating over quit order given them by the Minerals Commission in connection with their activities in the AngloGold Ashanti concession in the area.
The miners were to vacate the concession immediately or be forced out by Monday, 10 October, 2016.
The Commission, in collaboration with the Movement Committee, fashioned out modalities to relocate the illegal small-scale miners from AGA’s concession.
Source: Graphic Online
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. |
And will this solve your problems
ALL THESE IS RUBBISH BY OBUASI YOUTH,IS AN NPP PARTY IN POWER?IF I MAY ASK,YOU PEOPLE SHOULD RATHER DEMAND OR SEND WORDS TO THE RULING GOVERNMENT FOR SOLUTION TEARING AND DESTROYING THEIR PROPERTIES,WILL THIS GIVE THEM JOBS AND SOLUTION,SHAMEEE UNTO THEM,THINK TWICE BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTIONS
SUCH INDISCIPLINE. WHO PAYS FOR ALL THAT DESTRUCTION AT HE END OF THE DAY? WHEN SHALL WE SET A FEW ***barred word*** EXAMPLES TO TEACH THESE RAMPAGING YOUTH THAT ILLEGALITY DOES NOT PAY? WHO IS AFRAID OF WHO AND FOR WHAT? MUST IT GO ON BECAUSE OF POLITICAL CONVENIENCE? THEN THEY SHALL CONTINUE TO HOLD EVERYBODY TO RANS0M, IT WILL COST THE GOVERNMENT MUCH MORE TO PRODUCE POTABLE WATER AND THE COST OF WATER WILL RISE BEYOND THE MEANS OF THE ORDINARY GHANAIAN. WHO WILL THEM BE TAGGED 'INCOMPETENT' FOR THE INABILITY TO GIVE THE PEOPLE WATER? THE GOVERNMENT. I HATE CLICHES, BUT A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE. IDENTIFY THE LEADERS AND PUT THEM IN THE COOLER FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THERE SHALL BE PEACE IN THE TOWN AND ELSEWHERE NURSING THAT FUNNY BEHAVIOUR.