It is unfortunate that an NPP PC would incite illegal miners to attack soldiers – Asah-Asante

In a video that has gone viral on social media, the parliamentary candidate is seen at a forum with individuals believed to be illegal miners, advising them to resist military officers who claim they are there to patrol the area and attempt to forcefully remove them.

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He emphasised that no military personnel has been authorised to manage the sites at this time, so miners should fight back if necessary.

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Look at the consequences that we have from these illegal activities and what even the country has not turned its attention to; the issue with our neighbors.

Look at the kidney problems that we have, which a lot have been attributed to the fact that we have poisonous substances in our waterbodies.

Ernest Frimpong has clarified suggestions that he incited illegal miners in the area to continue with their activities and also defend themselves against any attack from military personnel in the area.

Explaining the issue on Joy FM’s Midday News on Sunday, June 9, Mr Frimpong admitted to being the person in the video but refuted engaging with illegal miners, stating that he was speaking to miners in the community.

“I am saying that if the people in uniform can go to the length of engaging civilians in a business to torment miners who are legally working, then, they should be exposed because once you do that, you are deviating from what you are supposed to do,” he said.