Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has asserted that certain politicians have unlawfully seized land belonging to the Labadi Beach Hotel, a property owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).

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He highlighted that individuals connected to the political sphere have encroached upon the hotel's land, resulting in a depletion of the beachfront area, leaving only two acres of land remaining.

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In a sequence of posts posted on X on Friday, November 10, 2023, the IMANI vice president further specified that one of these encroachments is associated with a prominent figure in the NPP.

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“Labadi Beach Hotel, built in 1991 by Ghana's biggest gold mine, is Gh's most prestigious 5-star beach resort. Since SSNIT, the state pension fund & 100% owner, took over mgmt, political insiders have hijacked the beachfront leaving the hotel with just 2 acres. SSNIT is helpless.

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“One of the beachfront encroachments is connected with a ruling party boss,” Bright Simons wrote.

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Additionally, he disclosed that the information available to him suggests that a temporary structure established for the Year of Return initiative in 2019 has been converted into a permanent facility.

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“Labadi Beach Hotel staff say the facility was meant to be a temporary event location for Year of Return. Now, it permanently blocks hotel residents' view & bellows loud, disturbing, music every weekend,” he added.

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