Concerns have been raised by a section of Ghanaians who believe that television personality Captain Smart may have incited the illegal miners who invaded the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Obuasi.
This comes on the back of a video circulating on social media when the morning show host was seen calling on the youth in the area to attack the mines and take what belongs to them.
“Ghanaian youth in Obuasi go to the mine. Attack the mine and take what you want so that when you get hungry, you get something to eat. AGA if you are not careful, we will take you out of this country. Can you create a cyanide hole in South Africa?
If not for bad leadership, how can these people do this in this country? This is what I want Nana Addo and Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to understand: AGA is destroying Obuasi and the youth of Obuasi need to rise because if you don’t get some of the gold with time you’ll become impotent,” he said on Accra-based Onua TV.
Vim Lady who is a known. associate of Captain Smart has condemned him for inciting the youth to attack the mine leading to the death of some of them.
Meanwhile, some 7 people have been reported to have lost their lives after they broke into the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Obuasi.
These illegal miners were shot by military personnel of Operation Calm Life, who were guarding the Obuasi mine of AGA.
A statement from the Ghana Armed Forces indicated that their troops shot the illegal miners in retaliation for an attack on them. Some of the miners sustained several degrees of injuries while others bolted.
Meanwhile, the President of Ghana has called for an investigation into the matter and has tasked AGA to bear the cost of medical bills and ensure that the deceased are buried.
