The Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament has called on the Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, and the Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service to appear before it today, Monday, July 29.
The inquiry focuses on issues related to the Ghana Prisons Service Barracks at Cantonments and the Prisons Service land at Roman Ridge in Accra.
This move comes in response to planned demonstrations by the Coalition of La Associations and the GaDangme Coalition Against Land Injustice.
The protests, starting on Tuesday, are aimed at addressing concerns over alleged improper land transactions by political figures in the Greater Accra Region.
The groups have expressed concerns about the Cantonments site, where a private developer is reportedly set to redevelop the property and use part of it for commercial purposes.
Peter Lanchene Toobu, Deputy Ranking Member of the Defense and Interior Committee, highlighted the importance of obtaining accurate information before the committee visits the location.
“There have been several complaints of a businessman who has taken over the government’s land and the complaints are unfriendly, and as a committee responsible for this particular sector, we find it necessary to have a fair idea of what is happening and also listen to the people.
“In fact, we invited the director general of the Ghana Prison Service to appear before the committee and give us some briefing. Probably that will help us when we move into the area, we will have some courage and we will be able to tell Ghanaians what the state of affairs are”.