{"id":91279,"date":"2025-12-03T14:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/sukuta-salagi-land-dispute-intensifies-over-ownership"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:08:46","slug":"sukuta-salagi-land-dispute-intensifies-over-ownership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/sukuta-salagi-land-dispute-intensifies-over-ownership","title":{"rendered":"Sukuta Salagi Land Dispute Intensifies over Ownership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The long-running land dispute in Sukuta Salagi entered a new phase this week as customary landowners issued a public statement challenging the government\u2019s claim to ownership and accusing senior officials of improperly acquiring plots in the area.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the statement, released in response to remarks made by the Minister of Local Government and Lands during a recent National Assembly session, members of the Bojang family said the disputed land has been held by their lineage \u201csince the time of our forefathers.\u201d According to the family, the land was formally subdivided among relatives in 1997, with some parcels cultivated and others loaned out for use.<\/p>\n<p>The customary owners allege that the government took control of the land without following the procedures required under Gambian law and without paying compensation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have few questions for the Hon. Minister,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cHow does the government own the Sukuta Salagi layout? Can his ministry provide any proof of the government\u2019s engagement with the customary owners in regard to obtaining the said land as stated by the constitution?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group further claims that at least 20 government officials\u2014including former Local Government Minister Junkung Colley and current Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries, Buba Sanyang\u2014obtained plots in the area. The statement accuses officials of \u201cselling our lands under the pretense of allocation,\u201d citing a 2019 investigative panel report the family says it obtained in 2024. That report, they contend, details irregularities in the distribution of land at Sukuta Salagi.<\/p>\n<p>The customary owners urged the minister to open a full investigation and to present evidence that compensation was paid. \u201cWe will be grateful to see the proof of payment,\u201d the statement concludes, calling on the minister to heed the advice of the National Assembly member for London Corner and review the findings of the 2019 panel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinally, I will advise you, Hon. Minister, to adhere to the advice of the national assembly member for London Corner to thoroughly investigate this matter or, better still, request the copy of the 2019 panel report to familiarize yourself with Sukuta Salagi matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The long-running land dispute in Sukuta Salagi entered a new phase this week as customary landowners issued a public statement challenging the government\u2019s claim to ownership and accusing senior officials of improperly acquiring plots in the area. 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