Report by Ben LARYEA
The Coalition of La Association(COLA) as a matter of urgency has called
on government to release all lands under the jurisdiction of La stool and
the La Traditional Council.
The two bodies in these regard are making fervent preparations to
embark on series of demonstration to kick start on Tuesday, July 30 th
2024 to drive home their displeasure and demands of all affected
transactions on land issues.
At a news conference in La, a suburb of Accra, the Convener of the
Coalition, Mr. Jeffery Tetteh said the rapid manner in which the lands
are sold to private estate developers and politicians are very worrying
to the La Traditional Authorities
He made reference to parcels of lands around the Ghana Prisons
Service which is being negotiated to be given to a private developer and
have cautioned state authorities to halt the sale of the land without the
consent of the La people.
On the Trade Fair redevelopment plan, as well as the Labadi Beach and
the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel the lands were released to government
and yet no compensation have been paid and explained that before the
commencement of any project, due diligence must be applied for the
necessary action be done on both side of the parties.
Throwing more light on the Kpletso land, he said the Chiefs and people
of La have expressed their gratitude to government for timely releasing
the land to the people of land and hinted that a search at the Lands
Commission indicates that the said land belongs to the La stool
He said the Coalition of the La Association is working in partnership
with the Ga Dangme Coalition against injustice and therefore calling on
government to engage all stakeholders in land transaction and advice
that the people of La must have a stake in every land development and
acquisition.
“We are calling on government to treat our Chiefs with the same level
of respect it accords traditional leaders from other parts of the country
and urged all to rally support for the La and Ga Dangme people in this
national flight against land injustice,” he said.
