Samson’s Take: Mr President, let the court speak before the bulldozer
Private legal practitioner and JoyNews's Newsfile host Samson Lardy Anyenini has raised concerns over an alleged plan to demolish the Polo Beach Club at La Beachfront, urging the government to allow the courts to determine the ongoing land dispute before any demolition exercise is carried out.
Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini, host of JoyNews's Newsfile, expressed his concerns over a potential demolition of the Polo Beach Club at La Beachfront. In his comment titled "Polo Beach Club: Mr President, Let the Court Speak Before the Bulldozer" on Saturday, September 19, Mr Anyenini pointed out the differences between the Laboma Beach land dispute and the Polo Beach Club situation.
He stressed that the Laboma exercise was part of a flood-mitigation program, targeting only specific structures that obstructed a water-retention system.
Anyenini questioned the reported threat to demolish the Polo Beach Club, stating that the land dispute was already before the High Court. The case involves Labadi Beach Hotel and Hotel Investments Ghana Limited, who filed litigation in 2024 concerning the land on which the club is situated. Despite the club informally notifying Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, of the ongoing litigation, there were allegations that demolition was still contemplated.
In response, Mr Anyenini filed his own action at the High Court, applying for an interlocutory injunction to stop any demolition or interference by the involved parties until the court determines the dispute.
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