{"id":35160,"date":"2023-05-17T14:06:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/land-dispute-lamin-surrounding-villages-describes-rongos-claims-as-false"},"modified":"2023-05-17T14:35:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:35:01","slug":"land-dispute-lamin-surrounding-villages-describes-rongos-claims-as-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/land-dispute-lamin-surrounding-villages-describes-rongos-claims-as-false","title":{"rendered":"Land Dispute: Lamin &amp; Surrounding Villages Describes Rongo\u2019s Claims As False"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Lamin and its surrounding villages have rejected Lamin Jarju, alias Rongo\u2019s claims of land ownership in the area, calling them \u201cfalse.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Elders from Lamin, Yundum, Mandinary, and Mamkumbaya attended a press conference last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has come to our attention that certain individuals and groups such as Rongo and the likes have been circulating rumours and false claims about land ownership, causing anxiety and confusion among our fellow citizens. We would like to take this opportunity to set the records straight and provide accurate information to ensure that the public is well-informed,\u201d Yusupha Gomez said on behalf of the Alkalos.<\/p>\n<p>On the Legitimate Land Ownership: They said,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe affirm that land ownership is determined by legal frameworks established by our national and local authorities. These processes are designed to safeguard the rights of individuals and provide a fair and transparent system for land acquisition and transfer. Any claims suggesting unauthorized or illegitimate land ownership are baseless and should be disregarded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBanjulinding being the home of the claimant, is one of the last settlements established within the area and the settlement of Lamin was in existence prior to the founding of Banjulinding and as such, a resident of the latter cannot claim ownership as that is akin to claiming to be older than a father or brother. Rongo\u2019s father was at one time a guest of the people of Lamin, and he was residing with a one-time former Alkalo of Lamin and as such his claims are at best a joke,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>On Documented Ownership: They said, \u201cthe Alkalolu invited here today to grace this occasion gave historical narrations as to how Lamin Village came into existence. The founding of Lamin Village came as a result of the people of Yundum allocating the said land for Lamin community to inhabit. Accurate and factual information were provided by those in attendance, and those narratives were clear-cut and gave credence to the claim of Lamin while simultaneously dismissing the unfound and baseless claims of the claimant. It is essential to emphasize that land ownership is established through legal documentation, such as titles, deeds, founding of communities and settlements or other officially recognized instruments. These documents serve as proof of ownership and are the only valid means of establishing one\u2019s right to land,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n<p>They said any claims made without proper documentation should be treated with scepticism. They said the documents provided to the High Court by Rongo are bogus and falsified.<\/p>\n<p>On Due Diligence and Verification: They said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage individuals who are concerned about land ownership to conduct their due diligence by consulting official records and engaging with relevant authorities. Local government offices, land registries, historical accounts of elders, Alkalo\u2019s and legal professionals are invaluable resources to verify land ownership and clarify any doubts or uncertainties. Relying on verified information is crucial to avoid falling victim to false news,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Lamin and its surrounding villages have rejected Lamin Jarju, alias Rongo\u2019s claims of land ownership in the area, calling them \u201cfalse.\u201d Elders from Lamin, Yundum, Mandinary, and Mamkumbaya attended a press conference last Sunday. \u201cIt has come to our attention that certain individuals and groups such as Rongo and the likes have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":35159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[2355,2361,260],"class_list":["post-35160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-gambia","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Land Dispute: Lamin &amp; Surrounding Villages Describes Rongo\u2019s Claims As False - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lamin and its surrounding villages have rejected Lamin Jarju, alias Rongo\u2019s claims of land ownership in the area, cal ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/land-dispute-lamin-surrounding-villages-describes-rongos-claims-as-false\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Land Dispute: Lamin &amp; 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