The issue of regional boundaries, particularly between the Eastern Region and the Greater Accra Region, which was originally part of the Eastern Region, continues to pose some challenges, not only for land administration, but even for the political administration of the country.
And this has made Akwasi Owusu Afrifa-Mensa, Hon MP for Amasaman, on the floor of Parliament asked the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources why potential landowners who purchase/lease land for building purposes at Hebron, Medie, Samsam, Mpehoasem, Kutunse, etc. in the Amasaman Constituency of the Greater Accra Region have to go to the Eastern Region for land registration and documentation?
Answering the question the sector minister, who is also the MP for Damongo, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor said the Lands Commission’s boundaries, Hebron and Medie fall within the, Eastern Region, while Samsam, Mpehoasem and Kuntunse fall within the Greater Accra Region. Accordingly, lands within Hebron and Medie are to be registered in the Eastern Region while lands falling with Samsam, Mpehoasem, and Kuntunse are to be registered in the Greater Accra Region.
Mr. Abu Jinapor told House that, the development of these communities along the boundaries have resulted in some of the communities straddling the boundary lines, He again said, even the Supreme Court observed, the boundaries of these border communities, while they may be clear on the map, are not that clear on the ground.
The Lawmaker further hinted, this issue is not peculiar to the Amasaman Constituency, but affects other border towns between the Greater Accra and the Eastern Regions. Finally, the minister said Lands Commission has therefore, constituted a Committee to examine all these issues make recommendations to Government. Once the Committee is done with its work, the Ministry will work with all stakeholders find a lasting agjution to these matters.
The video of Hon. Member of Parliament for Amasaman, Akwasi Afrifa-Mensah express his satisfaction to the minister answer
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