Indexing government scandals one at a time
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's Senior Policy Advisor and Board Chair of La Palm Royal Beach Resort, Professor Kwaku Appiah-Adu, has found himself embroiled in accusations of mismanagement and land grabbing.
Prof. Appiah-Adu is not only accused of running down the prestigious La Palm Royal Beach Resort and attempting to sell it to a government colleague, but he is also at the center of a legal battle over prime land owned by the Ghana Prisons Service at Roman Ridge.
The dispute reached a boiling point when Prof. Appiah-Adu took the Ghana Prisons Service to court, demanding that they cease obstructing his claimed ownership of the land.
The unfolding legal battle underscores the power dynamics at play and the lengths to which Prof. Appiah-Adu is willing to go to secure his controversial acquisition.
This incident is yet another example in a series of high-profile disputes over public assets, raising alarms about the rampant privatization and misappropriation of state properties.
From SSNIT hotels, parks, and gardens to beachfront, public bungalows, and now the Roman Ridge Borstal Institute lands, there is a growing perception that "Ghana is simply on sale.
June 24, 2024
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