Watch how a chief ordered the burning of two excavators at an illegal mining site
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You nailed it Nana.
But let Govt find alternative ways of mining. We can establish 2 Gold mining companies in every constituency to absorb all the unemployed youth. These companies don't necessarily need to think about pr ...
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Nzema , you're spot on , but it won't. work , The people need to organize themselves like the bus stop boys and fight.
What is this chief talking about? Akufo Addo doesn't hate galamsey ooo, he only hates it if it is not his Akyem Mafia Brigade doing it
Djangba, thank you oo. Akufo Addo is the promoter of galamsey. He supported Akonta mines to mine in forest reserves. This is illegal but that man cleared Akonta mines of any wrong doing.
He Akufo Addo has already gone down i ...
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Good idea. It is the same as the community mining concept but lawless Ghanaians will abuse the rules like they are doing now. What is wrong if the youth takes to farming. In my youthful days there were no jobs but most of us ...
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Whatan idiot of a chief! Youvshould have confiscated the excavators and used them to build a road in your village, ofui!
Kwasia boy
Are you not in this country when confiscated excavators vanished?
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Stupid chief seize n sell even and use the monemoneyhelp the children this fool has nothing to offer the people in this village. Idio/
Stupid, last time Ghana tried confiscating excavators all of them flied away, this time let’s try the burning
Flied away paaa, V8 you're killing the queen's language
The revolution has begun, very soon more chiefs will follow suit, thank you Otumfuo for starting this revolution and thank all the chiefs who are against galamsey
Good Job
God job Ohene
Jail Wontumi and everything will stop. Automatic
NANA MO NI Y3
At least we have some few wise chiefs still in Ghama who can use their head to think like a normal human beings.
NONSENSE. WE NEED MACHINE'S TO HELP WORK, MORE THAN HAND LABOR. CONFISCATE TO GOVERNMENT TO HELP IN OTHER ASPECTS. MORE THAN BURNING. HOPELESS THINKING.
All the excavators they took from illegal miners , NPP share to themselves. Go to Madina you will see only dead ones
Henry,look if they consfisticate the excavators and handover to government, the machines will all fly away to unknown destinations before the next morning. Nana God bless you
Exactly so bro
YES THIS CHIEF IS JUST TOO GOOD. THE EXCAVATORS MUST BE DESTROYED AT THE MINING SITES. THE LOCAL CHIEFS MUST BE GIVEN UPPER HAND TO STAMP ON THIS GALAMSEY MENACE. OUR FUTURE GENERATION WILL BY ALL MEANS HAVE HEATH PROBLEMS I ...
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Who told this chief that the Okyehene and Akuffo do not like galamsey?
Is ilegal mining the only job,I support any Chief that would stand firmed to fight the galamsey menace. Nana ayekoo!!
He didn't get his shereof the money
Alas someone with a backbone. More power to you chief!
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETER IF THE CHIEF HAS CEASE IT TO USE TO CONSTRUCT THEIR ROADS. THIS IS MY VIEW ALL THE SAME IT'S GOOD TO STOP GALASEY.
It would have been good for the chief to confiscate the machine to be used for community work. Eventually someone will have to be responsible to take care of it for the said community work but it will end up in the field for ...
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Burn all excavators you See doing illegal galamsay.
This is illegal. Nothing else covers it.
Bravo Chief!!! More grease to your elbow.
Well done chief
Correct Chief. It should be a nationwide thing. The only problem is that Wontumi and the other big galamsey people are being protected by the government. Akufo-Addo's cousin Gabby is their lawyer. They have polluted beautiful ...
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A good one there, Nana, If persuation FAILS, FORCE must be APPLIED. If you seive it, they will surely get it back.
We can actually save this country if we put our minds and strength to it because it’s obviously few people doing the harm for the masses to face the consequences.Most of the people in this areas of gold mining had always re ...
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I agree with those who say we should not burn the machines but if burning them will prevent them getting missing and going back to the idiots then let’s burnnnnnnnnnnnn
We need these for roads etc
Where will this stupidity be happening? Lawless country led by stupid criminals. I have always said that chieftaincy is one of the biggest problems we have in Ghana. It’s full of criminals.
Trust me, this is a staged act. This was deliberately staged to save the okyehene’s image as well as Akuffo addo so as to make it appear as if they are doing something about galasey. Don’t fall for this trick. 3y3 azaanh! ...
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I have said this thing and I will keep saying it....the fight against illegal mining is not about law oooo ....it must be by force ....it can start with only one region believe me all will stop .....
Agree with u , illigal mining will only stop if we take it by force .... It like u have a land in Accra or kosoa and someone is taking it away from u then u start talking about law ....it force u get ur land back ..
Nana please next time don't burn it but use for the good of the community when confiscated.
I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS CHIEF. I HOPE, OTHER CHIEFS, IF NOT CORRUPT IN THER AREAS OF JURISDICTION, WILL FOLLOW SAME PATH.
THE "GALAMSAYERS" ARE SERIOUSLY AND DANGEROUSLY DESTROYING THE ECOLOGY OF OUR COUNTRY. ILLEGAL MIN ...
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Well done though. Thank you for caring about the next generation
I am surprised you believe what happened. Either the excavators were spoilt and it was done for the press or they have made enough money already and want to show they working . Who did the chief warn while first born of okyeh ...
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I think the burning is in order. Once burnt, it can be sold to steel companies and the proceeds used for development and reclaiming of the lands in the affected areas. It's long overdue but we can start somewhere. I know mo ...
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Our leader are stupid.
The youth must rise up to protect their water bodies and lands.
May the youth chase any stupid so called chief who is allowing galamsey in his town.
Most of the chiefs are just lazy, they only rel ...
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Good job done. God bless you, wise Chief
Hopefully the other chiefs will follow this brave action to help save our forest . It is just about time to take serious issues like the killing of our Environment into our hands like the above scene.
OSABERIMA, YOU HAVE DONE A YOMAN'S WORK, BUT AMOATIA AND NANA ADDO ARE DEEP IN GALAMSAY. GALAMSAY IS STILL HAPPENING IN KYEBI WHILE AMOATIA IS DEEPLY INVOLVED.
BY THE WAY, YOU DID A GOOD WORK FOR SETTING THAT EXAMPLE, BDCA ...
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JUNGLE LAW FROM BRAINLESS PEOPLE...IT'S AN ILLEGAL ACT THE CHIEF HAS NO RIGHT TO TAKE JUSTICE IN HIS HANDS WITHOUT COURT ORDERS.GHANAIANS WANT GOLD BUT HAVE NO BRAINS HOW TO MONITOR A MINE OR SETUP REGULATIONS FOR MINING AND ...
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Nana, may you live long for what you have done. As an Anyinasin citizen, I am in full support of your actions. May we all stay true to our calling to protect mother Ghana For the next generation.
Ghana is gradually becoming a lawless country if our laws works why must it take a chief to go after galamseyer's
1. Civil liability: The chief may be ordered to compensate affected parties.
2. Criminal prosecution: The chief and involved individuals may face arrest, prosecution, and conviction.
Furthermore, owners and workers detained ...
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