The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare will on Thursday, October 27 meet with the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, over the latter’s petition for the prosecution of Akonta Mining firm for its alleged involvement in illegal mining.
The invitation follows the Group’s petition to the IGP to arrest, investigate and prosecute the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi for alleged illegal mining.
In addition, the IGP has asked the Coalition to submit their statements to the Police.
This was disclosed to JoyNews by the Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition, Kenneth Ashigbey.
The petition last Friday by the Coalition was signed by its Convener, Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, a Fellow of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Asiedu and Co-Chair of Citizens Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu.
Akonta Mining Company, a mining firm said to belong to the politician and gold dealer, Chairman Wontumi, has been accused of engaging in illegal mining in the Tano Nimri Forest Reserve.
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