Former Ghana High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi Boateng, is calling for summary execution of illegal miners when arrested.
According to him, anyone found on illegal mining (galamsey) site should be shot dead by the Military Taskforce.
He argued that the war being waged by the government against illegal mining must be fought just as happens on the battlefield where casualties are recorded.
Speaking on Okay FM on the galamsey canker, the former Diplomat stated “On the issue of the fight against galamsey, I’ve invited home the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and we’ve had an extensive discussion, I support him fully.”
“When the Taskforce meets anyone engaging in galamsey, even if it’s me, the person should be shot to death. All equipment including excavators must be destroyed,” he added.
He stressed that anyone who draws a sword dies by the sword and averred that any means by which the fight against galamsey would be won should be applied without mercy.
He said, “Anyone who draws a sword dies by the sword. We are waging a battle against galamsey and from what I know there’s no format when one is on the battlefield.”
“Any means by which the battle against galamsey will be won must be applied because Ghanaians are very stubborn…as for this fight against galamsey there should be no mercy for anyone found engaging in the illegal act.”
“Even if it’s an insect that is found at a galamsey site it must be shot dead. Whoever is hired to work at a galamsey site must turn down the offer because he or she may pay dearly with his or her life,” he stated.
Source: MyPublisher24.com