There appears to be a looming tension in Tarkwa Nsuaem constituency in the wake of the shooting incident that killed an innocent community folk few days ago by some thugs parading as allies of the Forest Commission.
The killing occurred around the Papaho Community near the Nuong Forest where Kaspord Mining Company claims to have their concession.
Readers will recall our publication last Friday on the issue of some gun wielding private guards of Kaspord Mining Company who have been going on shooting sprees in the community which led to the death of one man.
Some information reaching this newspaper indicates that the community folks are not happy at all and have threatened to revenge if the forestry commission continue to support the stay and operations of these unrecognized and unregistered guards parading as private security for Kaspord Mines.
Our earlier interview with the Municipal Chief Executive of the area Hon. Benjamin Kessie revealed that Kaspord mining company had written to the Forestry Commission requesting to bring their own private security which is not properly licensed but the commission went ahead to grant them their request.
Hon. Kessie stated that these unregistered or unrecognized armed ‘thugs’ have been going on random shooting spree just to scare the community folks away, meanwhile these folks also have their farm lands around the same area where Kaspord has it’s concession.
The MCE recounted that it was one such shooting spree that severely injured one community folk three months ago and he is currently still receiving treating at the hospital.
He lamented that “this had become a security threat to the locals so they reported the matter to us at the Municipal Security Council and we held a meeting arriving at the conclusion that these guys are no private security but gun wielding thugs and therefore must be flushed out.”
The MCE stated further that they reported the matter to the police to chase these guys out of town but with the endorsement and support of the thugs by the Chief Executive of Forestry Mr. John Allotey, the police were unable to exercise their mandate only for us to wake up to the realization that these thugs have actually shot and killed a man in his mid-forties couple of days ago.
However, the Forestry has admitted that the incident happened during one of their joint operation with the ‘’thugs’ and the matter has since been reported to the police for investigation
But, the MCE during the interview with this stated emphatically that these thugs cannot continue to maim and kill innocent indigenes within the community and therefore they must be flushed out immediately.
He added saying, “we are by your kind courtesy using your medium to reach out to the relevant ministry and agencies in charge to do the needful and we will be following up with official letters too to ensure these guys are flushed out of our communities and those who must be prosecuted too face the law”.
Meanwhile, there are other information that suggests that these thugs have been strategically sent there simply to cause trouble and disturb the constituency so as to dwindle down the electoral fortunes of the sitting Member of Parliament.
Stay tune!!
