FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)
11 May 2011
Mr.Abdoulie Manneh, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government and Lands yesterday testified before the Lands Commission. He told the commission under the stewardship of Justice Basiru Mahoney that there was a dispute over a piece of land opposite Brufut Gamtel Highway.
The dispute, he said, was between the family of the late Brufut Alkalo and another family.
As a result, the matter was taken to court, he said.
On the outcome of the case, the Permanent Secretary added he was not sure of the court’s decision, but that he heard the matter was settled out of court.
He also confirmed that the two families disputed over a land considered part of the Tourism Development Area.
At this stage, Mr.Manneh was shown two documents. He told the commission that there is a slight difference between the two documents in question.
He also told the commission that he could not remember any intervention by the office of the vice president in the dispute between the two families in Brufut.
On whether Mr.Karamo Ceesay who used to own a piece of land in Old Jeshwang was compensated or not, the Permanent Secretary said Mr.Ceesay was compensated.
According to him, Mr.Ceesay was given a number of plots in Old Yundum.
He also told the commission that there was no industrial zone in Jabang, saying the allocations there were only piece meal.
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