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General News on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Source: clbadfmonline.com
2019-04-30
The group demonstrating and holding placards
The Coalition of The Associations has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of deliberately refusing to follow up petitions to her office regarding "looted" land in La.
Last year, La's traditional council petitioned the president on what she described as the army's attempt to annex and distribute the land to friends and relatives. buddies under the pretext of acquiring a party for a cemetery in the honor of the late Major Maxwell Mahama.
The dissatisfied coalition, which is already questioning the silence of President Akufo-Addo on this issue, insists that the president must speak now.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, April 29, 2019, coalition spokesman, Mr. Joseph Quaye, said he would oppose any attempt theft of land legally owned by La.
"We wish to remind the President that in his capacity as administrator of lands acquired by the state, he has the obligation to the original landowners to do good to their and not to turn a blind eye to this subject or turn a deaf ear to the request, especially when it is proven that it is so. ," he stated.
"We have resolved not to allow the use of such unconstitutional, illegal, irregular or clandestine methods to steal our land and we will oppose it by any means possible," he added.
He further warned the military to refrain from carrying "the good reputation and image of the late Major Mahama in their attempt to steal our lands and also advised his family to decline the act, the motivation being very dishonest ".
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