{"id":409782,"date":"2018-03-14T14:50:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T14:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=409782"},"modified":"2018-03-14T14:51:40","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T14:51:40","slug":"mp-kicks-against-shoot-to-kill-proposal-in-galamsey-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/mp-kicks-against-shoot-to-kill-proposal-in-galamsey-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"MP kicks against shoot-to-kill proposal in galamsey fight"},"content":{"rendered":"
New Patriotic Party [NPP] MP for Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Frimpong, has said the suggestion for a shoot-to-kill approach in dealing with illegal miners in the country is inappropriate.<\/p>\n
The MP, whose constituency is one of the worst affected by the activities of illegal miners believes a more pragmatic approach should be adopted.<\/p>\n
He is of the view that a shoot-to-kill approach will not end the menace.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”YfvpgYuWOtn0Q99rNgXbvMRV9AWiZEcI”]His comments come a day after the Deputy Speaker of Parliament; Joe Osei Wusu, suggested that the security agencies be given the power to shoot at recalcitrant illegal miners.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Speaker had suggested that this is the only way to deter them from engaging in the act.<\/p>\n
He made the statement while responding to Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Muburak\u2019s concerns on the burning of some tipper trucks allegedly used in sand winning in his constituency.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Citi News<\/strong>, Mr. Frimpong indicated that, that approach will not be in the larger interest of the country.<\/p>\n \u201cI do not believe in some of these drastic measures because innocent people get killed because of such policies. I remember when my Deputy Speaker made this comment, I sought for clarification and he said he did not mean Ghanaians but foreigners. Those who come here to destroy our heritage. He had a point but I felt he went beyond a certain limit because as a law maker we go by due process.”<\/p>\n \u201cIf someone offends the law, you have to arrest that person. I am a development consultant and I believe there is no single solution to any problem.\u201d<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Patriotic Party [NPP] MP for Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Frimpong, has said the suggestion for a shoot-to-kill approach in dealing with illegal miners in the country is inappropriate. The MP, whose constituency is one of the worst affected by the activities of illegal miners believes a more pragmatic approach should be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":10676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,11],"tags":[150,3,17892,17891],"yoast_head":"\n