The Assistant Headmaster of Mpatasie D/A Junior High School in the Amansie South District, Akwasi Anane, has died after falling into a ‘galamsey’ pit.
The
incident happened at Manso Mpatasie, near Manso Odaho in the Ashanti Region on
Tuesday.
According
to reports, the teacher, who is also secretary to the local unit committee, had
gone to his mining concession in the late hours of Tuesday.
Assembly
member of the Nweneso Electoral Area, George Duku Acheampong, said Akwasi Anane
regularly checked on his concession, though he had not been active in the
mining activities.
“The
teacher is a miner and he sponsors people to work for him whenever he is at
school. Due to the fight against illegal mining, he has packed out of the site.
Sometimes, you will have to go to ensure that no one steals from the site or
mine your concession,” he said.
The
Assembly member further explained, “since it was late, he missed his step and
fell into a pit”. The victim doubles as a committee secretary so he is an
important person in the community.
The
community has been thrown into a state of mourning due to diverse roles played
by the deceased in the area.
“The whole
community is sad because the teacher has helped a lot of people in terms of
education,” he added.
The body
has been deposited at St. Martin’s Hospital at Agroyesum for autopsy and
preservation.
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