[ 2012-07-15 ]

Managers of Savannah plantations threatens faceoff with military
Managers of Savannah plantations have threatened
to faceoff with the military over the ownership of
a parcel of land at Tudrupe-Daboya in the Northern
region.

The workers said the land was given to them by the
chiefs of the area but the military are claiming
ownership.

They accused the Military Commander of 6 BN in
Tamale of destroying the plantation last month.

According to them, he has threatened to destroy
life and property, if they do not leave the land.

But Executive Director, Issah Sulemana, speaking
in an interview with Joy News, said they are ready
for a face-off with the military to claim their
land.

“They have destroyed all the mango farm on the 141
acres, all the six-bedroom that we put up have
been destroyed the only thing is that no one put
up resistance and that is why lives were saved
that day,” he alleged.

He however warned that “this time people have
vowed that when they come back they will move from
the town and the community and come and defend the
land because the land is not for the military it
is for the community.”

According to Issah Sulemana, a report from the
Lands Commission shows the said land is not part
of the military land and wondered why they will
use force to take the land.

“Because they think that we are just village
people we are illiterates, we are helpless they
can use arms and come and terrorize us and take
our land by force,” he said.

Meanwhile Director of Public Affairs at the
Military High Command, Colonel Mbawine Atintande
refuted the allegations and urged an amicable
settlement of the matter between the two parties.

“You don't go fighting the military,” he warned,
urging there are several means including the
Assemblies, the Regional Security Council and the
Courts, to channel one's concerns.

“We should all cooperate and collaborate with each
other so that we have a peaceful environment,” he
urged.

Source - Joy News

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