Adamorobe youth and elders demonstrate against chief

Adamorobe (E/R), Jan. 24, GNA – The youth and elders of Kwaakwah-Asiampong Asakyere family of Adamorobe near Aburi, on Thursday demonstrated against the chief, Nana Osei Boakye Yiadom, for allegedly leasing out their 600-acre land without the knowledge of the family.They have, therefore, petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Alhassan, to intervene in the matter for peace to prevail in the area.The demonstrators who were in red attires and arm-bands, claimed that the land was leased out to one Stephen Owusu, a businessman and has been registered.When the Ghana News Agency spoke to Madam Mercy Kwaafi, an elder of Adamorobe on the matter, she said, if the selling and the leasing of the land did not stop, the people would be deprived of farm lands, and some spaces for small-scale businesses.She said the people need development, but the chief has no right to single-handedly give out the family land without consultations with the head of the family, the Abusuapanin and the elders.When the Queen-mother, Nana Afua Asantewaa, was contacted on phone, she said the youth and the elders of Kwaakwah-Asiampong Asakyere family have the right to demonstrate.“Because one cannot lease out or sell somebody’s family land without their knowledge, whilst they have not received a dime and all of a sudden they see people working it. There are a lot of issues about this land when it was given out to one Stephen Owusu which we cannot talk on phone,” she said, adding that “but for now this is what I have to say.”The Ghana News Agency could not reach the chief, Nana Osei Boakye Yiadom on phone for his side of the story.GNA Read Full Story