The Committee set up to investigate the violence at Madina over a piece of land has urged government to re-possess the disputed land. Protest by the youth of Madina in May this year against the development of the land in question by the Faith Community Baptist School tuned violent, when the youth clashed with police who tried to stop them from rioting. In the brawl, cars, including two belonging to the police were damaged. Two officers were also injured. Subsequently, 20 youth were arrested and are facing trial at an Accra Circuit Court. The Greater Accra Regional Minister set up a committee last month to investigate the cause of the violence and determine the rightful owners of the land. Two factions were laying claim to the land - the Faith Community Baptist School and a section of residents in the area. The five-member committee Monday presented its report to the Accra Region Security Council. Presenting the report, Chairman of the committee Alhassan Legibo said a High Court had ruled in favour of the church as the rightful owner and was issued with a writ of possession. He also noted that available to record indicated that erstwhile Ga District Assembly had also written to the Lands Commission suggesting that “the disputed land should be made an open space for social activities”, which he said there is an ongoing discussion on it. “The committee strongly recommends that for peace to remain among the police, the church and the community, government should repossess the land in accordance with the district Assembly’s proposed development plan…and the rightful compensation paid to the church,” Alhassan Legibo said. The committee also asked government to ensure all persons who got injured during the violence are duly compensated, only if they present an “authentic medical report”. It also advised the youth to notify the police before going on demonstration in future. Government was asked to resource the police to manage such riots. Rev. Joseph Yeboah, the Assistant Head Pastor of the Faith Baptist Community School, told Joy News' Dzifa Bampoh that he was yet to get a copy of the report and would not make specific statement on it. “I will hold my comment for now. We are within a society the rule of law operates,” he said and noted that the report would be scrutinized by their lawyers for the appropriate action to be taken. Source: Myjoyonline/Joyonline/Ghana