During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, January 27, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, addressed a long-standing issue regarding the sale of public lands in Ghana.
He expressed strong opposition to the practice of selling public lands at discounted rates, a policy that has allowed land to be sold at just 25 percent of its value, with the remainder covered through ground rent.
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“As we speak, the guidelines for the sale of public lands according to the Lands Commission is that it is valued at 25 percent and the 25 percent of the value is what is sold and the rest is paid through grand rent,” Buah explained, setting the tone for what he sees as necessary reform.
Buah made it clear that such sales at below-market prices would no longer be acceptable.
“That will not happen anymore, and first of all, it should not be sold and if there is a need to sell, it should be done at the current market value so that Ghanaians are not shortchanged,” he added.
His firm stance aims to protect the interests of the public by ensuring that public land transactions reflect the true market value of the land being sold.
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