Eight burnt 'galamsey' excavators allegedly belong to NPP Women's Organizer

The military task force seized and burnt a total of twenty (20) excavators and dozens of water pumping machines during the operation in the mining enclave at Akyem Akropong in Atewa West District

Eight burnt 'galamsey' excavators allegedly belong to NPP Women's Organizer

Some eight excavators and one dozer destroyed by the military task force deployed to clamp down on illegal mining activities, allegedly belong to the National Women's Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kate Gyamfua.

The task force on Sunday, May 16, 2021, set ablaze eight (8) excavators, a dozer, and dozens of water pumping machines at the mining site purported to belong to the NPP Women's Organizer at Akyem Akropong in Atewa West District.

The military task force seized and burnt a total of twenty (20) excavators and dozens of water pumping machines during the operation in the mining enclave.

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Narrating the incident, a worker at the mining site said "We were here when we saw the military storm the site. We took them around and told them we are legal small-scale mining that the site belongs to NPP National Women's Organizer Kate Gyamfua. We showed them how we are mining using recycle water without disturbing the river. But they didn't listen they have burnt the excavators. I am so worried that they can do this to a whole Kate Gyamfua.

"This is not galamsey site. We use our dam to wash the gold. They burnt 8 excavators, a dozer here, and about 20 pumping machines. The excavators include four brand new ones. Kate Gyamfua supported the NPP Party with huge amounts so why treat her like this. We have nothing to tell Nana Addo." she said as quoted by pulsegh.