Galamsey Fight: Fomena, Amansie Chiefs face Otumfuo

2 Chiefs under the Asante Empire are under investigation simply by King Otumfuo Osei Röckchen II for allegedly participating in illegal mining activities commonly known as galamsey in their particular communities. “Already I have got reports on some elements happening at Amanse, the particular Fomena area, and I is going to be investigating that to see what is going on, ”, Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at a Local Consultative Dialogue on Little Scale Mining held within Kumasi on Wednesday Might 12, 2021 revealed. Based on the revered King, thirty percent associated with chiefs and other opinion commanders in the region directly or not directly involved in the illegal mining galamsey activities which has taken the toll on the environment. “On my part, I have currently warned my Chiefs plus elders against participation such illegalities, and I will not think twice to strongly sanction such infraction. ”, the Asantehene vowed. “Even while i was here, one person said the particular chiefs are those who provide them with the lands [for galamsey]. With that he said, any kind of chief who has given out gets for galamsey you need to know that will you’ve done wrong… In case you go back to your area and really you see that you’ve provided lands for galamsey after that what kind of chief are you? It really is wrong. So let’s be cautious, ” the King cautioned. The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, therefore questioned stakeholders to be truthful within the fight against illegal mining in the land and call out individuals involved in the act since they are known.
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