Following the Government Delegation led by the Finance Minister, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, in the three Chiefdoms that own Kasafoni Land, a Member of Parliament of constituency 056 representing two of the Chiefdoms has exposed the Minister.
Hon. Jawah Sesay said that he represented two of the mining chiefdoms that own the Kasafoni land, explaining that they have the largest mining operation in Leone Rock Metal Group and that they also have Kasafoni, which is the subject of dispute.
He explained that last month Gento Group showed interest and the company was able to sign lease agreement and paid surface rent to the land-owning families “Government should come out and explained what is the destiny of Gento Group,” he said.
He explained that he was shocked to see huge military presence in the chiefdom which got other people very scared and intimidated “The worst of it is that the Finance Minister just read out lease agreement without actually engaging with the people,” he revealed.
He noted that they reject such approach as a people because they know government has a right but they themselves have right to the land.
The Minister on the hand said that he did not go into the chiefdoms with coercion but the military and police presence were for his personal protection.
