I am not into any land grabbing at Gomoa Pomadze – Afenyo-Markin

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Efutu constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, who doubles as the Deputy Majority leader in Parliament and the leader of Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, has denied claims that he is forcefully grabbing lands belonging to the chiefs and people of Gomoa Pomadze.

He said he has not annexed any Gomoa Pomadze lands as has been alleged by some of the sub chiefs of the area.

He was reacting to a specific claim by the Omanhene of Gomoa Ajumako traditional area, Nana Nyarfo Krampah that he Afenyo-Markin had forcefully taken over lands belonging to the people.

Addressing the media in Parliament on Monday, Afenyo-Markin noted that the Chief of Gomoa Ajumako traditional area got it all wrong. He explained that the edifice or statue at the Winneba junction roundabout is not himself as Afenyo Markin but it is a statue of Ghana’s first President, the late Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah shaking hands with the late J.B Dankwa.

The Chief of POMADZE who is the real custodian of the land in question, Nana Kofi Apata V who was also at the press conference on Monday supported the MP’s denial statements claiming he has not authorized any chief to speak on his behalf.

“Whatever development is happening at Winneba junction roundabout and Pomadze has a collective decision by the Chiefs, MP, police Commander and the elders of the traditional area,” he stated.