{"id":394359,"date":"2017-06-06T00:42:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T00:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/06\/armed-forces-trigger-protocol-to-protect-men-fighting-galamsey\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T00:42:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T00:42:29","slug":"armed-forces-trigger-protocol-to-protect-men-fighting-galamsey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/06\/armed-forces-trigger-protocol-to-protect-men-fighting-galamsey\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed Forces trigger protocol to protect men fighting galamsey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>The military high command has triggered its protocol for protecting personnel deployed to illegal mining sites in all the 21 areas nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Public Affairs at the Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Aggrey Quarshie said the directive is to reduce the risk these officers face on the grounds.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the lynching of army captain Maxwell Mahama at Denkyira Obuasi on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Captain Maxwell Mahama, who was with the 5th Infantry Battalion was lynched while<span style=\"color:rgb(51, 122, 183); font-family:inherit\"><b>\u00a0jogging at dawn on Monday.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>He was allegedly stoned to death and burnt by the youth of the area who mistook him for an armed robber.<\/p>\n<p>Capt. Mahama was Commander of about 100 officers who were sent to the Denkyira-Obuasi township to assist the government i<span style=\"font-family:inherit\"><b>n the fight against illegal mining.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The District Chief Executive of the area, Daniel Appiannin in giving an account of what happened said the residents took that action because they assumed that the soldier was protecting some Chinese illegal miners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are following our rules of engagement to ensure that personnel do not expose themselves to unnecessary danger,\u201d Col. Quarshie said.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke to Raymond Acquah Wednesday on the maiden edition of a new programme, Upfront,\u00a0on the JOYNEWS Channel on MultiTV.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Colonel, this is the first time in his over two decades in the military that such an incident has happened hence their reaction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/203417217100_8987401688833.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:402px; width:486px\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2312120685\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><b>The late Captain Maxwell Adams Mahama<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>He said they are taking extra steps within their mandate to protect the officers and assure the public that the incident will not in anyway strain the cordial military-civilian relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to present a new image where we try to get the laws of the state to work at all times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, if situations like this come up the idea is to get everybody to understand that there are rules and regulations that should be allowed to work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Colonel Quarshie said immediately the incident happened, the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) directed that all personnel wherever they are, should stay calm and wait for the investigators to finish their work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was because it is not easy to wake up and hear that your mate working on behalf of the state has been put through something like this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He was emphatic the military will treat civilians fairly in this and other matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is why when I hear these reports that soldiers are maltreating the civilians there, I ask myself what are they trying to achieve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are performing a duty you have to perform your duty in such a way that you achieve your aim and not brutalise people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Upfront seeks among other things to cut through the spin and bring out the bare facts on all issues by critically and extensively interrogating key national issues with the major players and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>It airs on the JOYNEWS channel on MultiTV every Wednesday and Thursday at 6 pm. This evening, the programme will air live from the late Maxwell Adam\u00a0Mahama\u2019s house at 6 pm. Make a date.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The military high command has triggered its protocol for protecting personnel deployed to illegal mining sites in all the 21 areas nationwide. Director of Public Affairs at the Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Aggrey Quarshie said the directive is to reduce the risk these officers face on the grounds. 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