Civil society or-ganisations (CSOs) in the
The CSOs are Livelihood and Environmental Ghana,
The CSOs are of the view that the investigation would unravel the truth and bring a lasting peace between the residents and New-mont as well as foster a cordial relationship between them.
The group further demanded the withdrawal of the military who currently were in a joint op-eration with the police to protect lives and properties there.
They explained that the police were mandated by the constitu-tion to carry out such duties and that the presence of the military in the area was creating tension and fear among the residents.
At a media briefing on Sunday in Sunyani, a spokesperson for the group,
"We believe that protection of institution within the country is the mandate of the police. We cannot accept that the military is virtually being called on to be at war with its citizens."
They also called on the regu-latory authorities such as
The CSO's alleged that apart from the killings of the persons by security personnel, there were records of brutalities perpetuated by
It would be recalled on Tues-day that a group of irate youth from Kenyasi No. 2 clashed with the police, leading to the death of one person and four others incurring injuries.
It was unclear what triggered the confusion but information available to Ghanaian Times indicated that
Several vehicles, including resi-dential facilities, were destroyed in the melee.
One person has been shot dead while four others injured following a shooting incident be-tween the youth of Kenyasi No. 2 and the police yesterday in the
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