In the wake of recent clashes between some galamseyers and the anti-galamsey task force which incident has led to the death of some Galamseyers, National Commander of the task force, Colonel William Agyapong, has given the firmest of assurances that no blood will be spilled again in their operations.
According to the national commander of Operation Vanguard, the President issued a firm warning to his team during the inauguration to ensure that no single drop of blood is spilled during their operation.
“Lives are very precious, and let me say emphatically, from the onset of this mission, his Excellency was very strict that no blood should be spilt; no pint of blood and that is what we aim to do. We were not involved in this particular incident and I want the good people of this country to be rest assured, we are here to help protect the environment and that is what we are doing, and we will do that within the ambit of the laws of this country.”
Colonel Agyapong made the remarks after his team honoured an invitation by the Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) yesterday in Koforidua Eastern, having failed to attend the meeting last Monday.
