Lynched Mahama's family will be cared for - Chief of Defence Staff

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• AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

  According to the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen Obed Boamah Akwa, Capt. Maxwell Adam Mahama and the military detachment at Upper Denkyira West in the Central Region were not there to protect illegal miners. The Chief of Defen ...
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  According to the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen Obed Boamah Akwa, Capt. Maxwell Adam Mahama and the military detachment at Upper Denkyira West in the Central Region were not there to protect illegal miners. The Chief of Defence Staff has insisted the soldiers were officially assigned to the area. He emphasised that their presence in the area was “sanctioned” by the military high command with the knowledge of the defence ministry. The CDS fell short of telling Ghanaians what exactly soldiers in Denkyira Oboasi are doing but credible evidence on the ground shows the soldiers are in Denkyira Oboasi guarding a Chinese Mining Company plying their nefarious mining activity in a prohibited forest reserve. My investigations across the country indicate that, GAF personnel active support to illegal mining activity in Ghana is still prevalent. Currently, GAF personnel are still actively guarding Chinese Galamseyers in a prohibited Forest around Kolgo area in the Upper East Region.
  So, from what the CDS is saying, it means the military high command sanctioned the protection of illegal miners in a prohibited forest reserve and, once the military has sanctioned such activity, it makes the whole galamsey operation in the forest reserve legal. My goodness, what a stupid CDS. This can only happen in Ghana where university graduates are useless. I suspect the CDS is a university graduate. That is why he is that stupid. Anyway, are Ghanaian soldiers trained to guard Chinese mines in Ghana.

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• Kwame 8 years ago

  So the Defence Chief means to say that the Ghana Armed Forces has no compensation package for a soldier who is killed in action? And the Ghana Armed Forces has to depend on philanthropist for the upkeep of his family? (What a ...
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  So the Defence Chief means to say that the Ghana Armed Forces has no compensation package for a soldier who is killed in action? And the Ghana Armed Forces has to depend on philanthropist for the upkeep of his family? (What a shame!!!!) What is the Armed Forces Package for such troops? In the USA, a soldier killed in action is handsomely rewarded. This is known to all soldiers. So what is in it for our brothers and sisters in our army too. We need to know so that we can advise them to continue serving or come and join us to farm.

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• truth 8 years ago

  Erode this galamsey gaining grounds in politics & businesses.

  Erode this galamsey gaining grounds in politics & businesses.

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• oh my God 8 years ago

  what of s/sgt Owusu F children it was a similar situation

  what of s/sgt Owusu F children it was a similar situation

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• Kaakie 8 years ago

  I really wanted to hear this n huv been waiting. I hope the taking care will be till they graduate from the uni or wherever they wish to be. RIPP gentle one.

  I really wanted to hear this n huv been waiting. I hope the taking care will be till they graduate from the uni or wherever they wish to be. RIPP gentle one.

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