Samuel Ayeh-Paye, the former Member of Parliament for Ayensuano, has expressed concerns about the escalating activities of land guards, which have resulted in the loss of lives due to land disputes.
Due to a land dispute, a military officer was shot to death on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Millennium City in Gomoa East, Central Region. Two other officials with him figured out how to escape safe.
The police have arrested a suspect, Benlord Ababio, for supposedly partaking in the shooting.
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In a recent interview on Citi television, the former MP compared the activities of land guards with those of armed robbers who steal and murder their casualties, encouraging the Ghana Police to immediately arrest famous land guards in the country.
“Land guards and land issues in Ghana are very disturbing to people who want to have a place of abode or trying to build. It’s difficult buying lands from Accra and even outside Accra like we have witnessed in Kasoa. This issue about land guards can be handled, the security agencies should team up with the chiefs and landowners to stop it, and we can easily stop it. It’s worrying when you come to my constituency, where land guards are being pampered and some made chiefs.
“I’m of the view that as a country, we should find a critical look at it and find a solution. If you go to some of the police stations, especially Kasoa, you can see that they know all these land guards. If you go there and mention the area, they know them.
“So, what prevents them from arresting them? Some landguards steal land, there’s no difference between an armed robber and a landguard. I think they are the same, they all go to steal with arms.”
He expressed his dissatisfaction with regards to the circumstance where these notorious land guards have been encouraged in Ghanaian culture.
“How dare someone kill a military officer in uniform in front of a police station? How bold could you be? he asked.
He urged stakeholders in the land acquisition space to find a permanent solution to the issues plaguing the sector.
“It is an issue I’m of the view that all the stakeholders in land acquisition should come together and find a lasting solution to the land guards’ issues,” he complained.
“To register your land in this country is very difficult. I’m of the view that the request for land registration should be known to the public. Advertise in the dailies, the process is a bit cumbersome,” he suggested.
Credit: Citi Newsroom
