Persons alleging that the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has been selling off lands belonging to the state have been issued a stern warning to desist from 'peddling falsehood' or face legal action, as the Minister has dismissed the claims.

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According to the Minister, he has never engaged in act of that sort, and has further threatened legal action against persons making such claims.

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The allegations follow the reclamation of Agbogloshie lands from onion sellers.

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Portions of the land, after the reclamation, were earmarked for a hospital project to serve people in the area and beyond, but have still not been constructed.

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But the Minister believes some persons are taking advantage of the delay to accuse him of trading it.

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Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting with Ga chiefs on Thursday, he denied the claims, vowing to sue for damages of GH₵4 million if the allegations are not withdrawn.

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“There is this gentleman who is alleging relocating the people at Agbogbloshie, I have connived with the people belonging to the Ga people by way of selling lands and I want to say here and now that I, Henry Quartey, my person, the Regional Coordinating Council and government as a whole have not sold even 10×10 to anybody and any attempt to suggest that I have sold the lands is damaging my hard-won reputation and making a false allegation against me which I will not accept. So, therefore, I have given the gentleman and that is not a threat.

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“I have a right as a citizen to defend myself and also use a court of competent jurisdiction for that matter to seek redress where I feel that my name is being dented. I have given him a week from Monday for him to use the same medium to retract that allegation against my person and failure to do so, I will speak to my lawyers and will institute a court action against him and seek damages a minimum of four million Ghana cedis from him.”

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