The 68 victims of Appiatse phase three are demanding their monies instead of waiting for the rebuilding of their homes, especially with the general elections loomingMeanwhile the divisional chief of Bepo Nana Kojo Brembi the second has expressed his deep disappointment with Benito Bio, Chairman of the Appiatse Reconstruction Committee, after being told to meet with landowners for proper negotiations.The 68 victims of the Appiatse disaster's phase three have been protesting and demonstrating, seeking resolution.
These 68 individuals had their houses and land used for the expansion of the first phase of the reconstruction.In response, Benito Owusu Bio, chairman of the Appiatse Reconstruction Implementation Committee, announced on September 17, 2024, that the final phase would commence in October 2024.In a surprising turn of events, Nana Ata Kojo Brembi II, chief of Bepo, ordered a halt to the Appiatse Reconstruction project, despite engineers being on-site and ready to begin work due to a land ownership dispute, with Chief Brembi asserting the land has been sold.
This development jeopardizes the project's timeline and the well-being of impacted residents. "The traditional leaders have been very supportive following the disaster by giving them lands for the construction of the resettlement.
We haven't even managed to fully replace those whose lands we took so if they need more land, they will have to pay"."I was unaware of the start of the phase 3 until I saw some excavation works ongoing.