Ladies & Gentlemen,
It is entertaining to revisit and regurgitate the truth that we stare at daily and try to convolute it and complicate it just for the sake of argument or justification of our flawed reasoning.
I presume Taf Construction, being the wise citizen investors they are, will build some sort of dwelling units on this tract and either sell or lease these units to unsuspecting investors. Well if it is not done right, I think the buyer should be aware and the concerns of Manneh Kunda Kabilo should serve as notice that this was ill-gotten land and I hope a coalition of affected persons will organise, keep notes, and work on plans to recover their land.
As I said, Taf Construction, as a prudent investor, must be left to solve their problem and may God be with them. The rest of us can give good advice or laissez faire. Any prudent investor is expected to conduct a risk assessment as well as an environmental impact assessment. C'est assez simple.
>From: Sidi Sanneh <
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>Subject: Re: Mr. Sanneh and Jobou -State Land?
>Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 05:29:35 -0500
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>Lamin Manneh PF,
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>I promised myself not to comment further on this particular issue but your
>posting deserves at least an acknowledgement of the unemotional manner you
>handled this delicate issue.
>
>My position has been and continues to be that the land tenure issue needs
>to be revisited to further rationalise the classification procedure to take
>account of local/traditional tenure systems, sectoral requirements etc. The
>review will certainly take into account not only the investor's interest
>but also the equity issue raised by Jabou.
>
>The Overseas Development Administration (ODA) published a study
>entitled "Land Resources Survey of The Gambia" in , I believe, 1972 which
>is a good starting point. Dr Jeng of N
>ARI who contributed earlier in the
>discussion should be able to assist since he is/was in possession on the
>only copy I had but I am sure those in the UK can get a copy from DFID.
>Katim Touray and Mini may wish to check with the Land Tenure Center of UW-
>Madison to see if a copy is available in their excellent library.
>
>I thank you Mr. Manneh PF, for your valuable contribution to this important
>issue which requires the urgent attention of Government in addition to the
>related issue of decentralisation of local government administration.
>
>Sidi Sanneh
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