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June 22, 2021
Minister for Lands and Natural Resource Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said the Committee set up to look into the issue of land dispute between the military, La Traditional Council and the youth would present its report by the end of June 2021.
The Committee chaired by his deputy Benito Owusu-Bio he noted was given two weeks to report but the time had to be extended due to survey works that had to be carried out and further meetings between the parties involved.
According to him, he inherited from his predecessor the disputed land in question between the military, La Traditional Council and the youth and compulsory land acquisition issues are complex issue.
He has had a meeting with all the parties involve and has come to a firm conclusion that it is import to move into the issue and find out if the land acquisition is established by law and if the necessary compensation were paid, and that is the terms of reference given to the committee set up to look into the issue.
This came up on the floor of the House when Member of Parliament for Dadekotopone Rita Naa Odoley Sowah on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 asked a question on the floor of the House to know, what steps had been taken to resolve the land dispute which resulted in the military brutalizing some journalists and youth of La on April 15, 2021.
Mr. Abu Jinapor told the House if the said assault occurred it’s regrettable but it’s a matter that should be dealt with within the security agencies, and the committee set up is to find a solution so that the matter is resolved and, in the future, there would be no such incidents.
Member of Parliament for Okaikwe Central Patrick Yaw Boamah sought to know from the Minister in a follow up question if there are petition before the Minister on lands acquired by the state that owners are asking that it be reverted to them. This, the minister confirmed to have a lot of petitions before his desk on lands acquired compulsory all over the country, and there is work on going to resolve those issues in question.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com