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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ken Ashigbey has urged President Mahama to use the death of the eight Ghanaians who were on a national assignment in relation to illegal mining, as an opportunity to end the menace.

According to him, the responsibility to end galamsey, rests solely on President Mahama.

“Enough is enough. We need to ensure that this is the point of inflection…many party people are involved in galamsey. This must stop.”

“We should make sure this sacrifice that this people have made does not go in vain. His Excellency, the responsibility rests on you. Don’t let this be in vain,” he said on TV3’s KeyPoints on August 9.

Ing Ashigbey made the call while contributing to discussions on the circumstances under which the eight persons died on August 6.

At an emergency press briefing at the Presidency, Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah announced that Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Murtala Mohammed were among the people who died in the fatal military helicopter crash on Wednesday.

The former Ashanti Regional Minister, Samuel Sarpong, who was also on board the helicopter lost his life.

Others who have been confirmed dead in the crash are Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye a former Member of Parliament and Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC.

The crew members were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu and Seargent Ernest Addo Mensah.
“The President and the government extend our condolences and sympathies to the families of our Comrades and the service men who died in service to the country. All flags are to fly at half-mast until further notice,” Chief of Staff announced.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) confirmed the missing helicopter in a statement on Wednesday, August 6. According to GAF, the aircraft was from Accra and heading for Obausi but is currently off the radar.
“All efforts are being made to establish contact,” a statement said.

The statement came on the back of a report that a military helicopter had crashed at Adansi Akrofum in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6.

Eyewitnesses say the helicopter burned beyond recognition with all passengers on board burnt beyond recognition.

The Ghana Armed Forces said in a statement that on board were three crew and five passengers.

“The aircraft was from Accra and heading for Obuasi and is currently off the radar. All efforts are being made to establish contact,” the GAF statement added.

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