Beyeeman Tano Kwaw Benbuin
The Paramount
Chief of Aowin Traditional Area in the Western North Region, Beyeeman Tano Kwaw
Benbuin III, has flatly denied that he was involved in the recent flogging of a
young man in his palace.
He admitted that
although the incident took place in his palace at Enchi, he was not in the town
at the time and when the issue got to him he made sure the police went after
the culprits.
According to
Beyeeman Benbuin, his name is being dragged in the mud by his detractors
because he has taken a stance that he would not allow illegal mining activities,
popularly called galamsey, in his area.
At a news
conference in Enchi last Friday, the chief said those making the spurious
claims about the flogging incident should check their facts again since he
hasn’t done anything like that.
Nana Benbuin
accused some rival factions in a chieftaincy dispute in the town, who he said were
in cahoots with some security personnel, especially the police, and who are
doing all in their power to give him a bad name.
He alleged that
he is only being maligned because he (Nana) formed an anti-galamsey task force
that has been helping to expose illegal miners, including some Chinese.
“How could we have over 200 excavators now on
our land and over 600 shangfans on our river body without the knowledge of the
police?” he queried and vowed that he would ensure illegal mining is curbed in
his traditional area.
“My sub-chiefs and I will not be discouraged
in our fight against the numerous social ills going on in Enchi and its
surrounding areas in spite of the incessant and unwarranted attacks on us,
because people see us as having curtailed their illegal sources of income in
view of our fight against galamsey activities in the town,” he also added.
