Liberia: Sawyer Wants Fast Track Court for Land Dispute
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The NEWS (Monrovia)
21 August 2008
Posted to the web 21 August 2008
Benjamin B. Sworh
Monrovia
The Chairman of the Governance Commission Dr. Amos C. Sawyer has suggested the establishment of a fast track court to investigate land dispute in the country.
He said a special court is necessary to speedily adjudicate land cases to avoid delay.
Dr. Sawyer made the recommendation Tuesday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Lands, Mines and Energy to provide information on a draft Act for the creation of a Land Commission.
The former Interim President told members of the committee that land dispute was a serious problem in every sector of society and as such, the lawmakers should pass the draft act into law to avoid conflict among citizens.
According to Dr. Sawyer, the World Bank and other international partners are prepared to provide funding for the operations of the commission for five years.
The Governance Commission Chairman also noted that land disputes were one of the most complex issues that need to be addressed if Liberians must live in peace and harmony.
Commenting further, Dr. Sawyer explained that most of the land disputes were due to insincerity on the part of authorities at the Archive Center and the Probate Court.
According to the draft Act, the commission shall be an independent body of government responsible to deal with land issues in the country.
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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Lands, Mines and Energy, Hannah Brent assured that they would submit a report to plenary following deliberations.
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