The treatment of several illegal miners who were allegedly detained on a concession owned by AngloGold on July 15 has been criticized by the minority in parliament.
The Minority claims that the military's treatment of the offenders was cruel and harsh.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Parliament's ranking member of the Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, said that although there is a need to battle "galamsey," it must not involve the brutalization of people.
"The Minority finds this development to be extremely regrettable and troubling, and we strongly condemn the harsh, excessive, and disproportionate force used in the so-called war against illicit mining.
The Akufo-Addo administration's obvious contempt for our laws and Constitution is extremely regrettable and needs to be strongly denounced.
This incident offends us greatly. This occurrence is regrettable in our eyes. And we believe this occurrence to be really repulsive," he added.
Mr. Jinapor reiterated the worries of the Minority, saying they are equally troubled by the government's reticence on the matter.
He continued by saying that the battle against illicit mining must be conducted in compliance with the law due to the high rate of unemployment in the nation.
"We will not tolerate any effort by this administration to brutalize, mistreat, and subject common Ghanaians to cruel treatment through the use of military force," he stated.
Mr. Jinapor also lamented the disparity in treatment between indigenous Ghanaians and foreigners who break the country's mining rules.
Citing the case of Aisha Huan, he said that the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led administration had a reputation for treating foreign criminals "with kid's gloves"; he called this "the double standard being followed by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led administration."
He consequently urged the administration to resolve the issue quickly.
The Minority consequently requests that the government, in particular the Ministers of Defense, Interior, and Lands and Natural Resources, immediately establish an impartial, credible inquiry into this heinous conduct, and that anyone is found guilty be subjected to the full force of the law.
The Constitution is what governs Ghana. We are governed by the rule of law, and the minority will not stand by while a small group of individuals abuse and denigrate the most fundamental rights of the average Ghanaian, he said.