Naa Norley
23 October 2009
Accra — Regardless of the stench emanting from the Korle Lagoon (Lavender Hill) some residents have started building along the shores, coupled with the rearing of animals.
A walk along some shores of the capital, revealed that not only a slum were slums developing in those places, but they had also become a safe haven for criminals, who attack and rob patrons of these beaches, especially tourists.
Beaches such as Mensah Guinea behind the Arts Centre, Chorkor, La and Dansoman are few of the areas where these developments are going on in earnest.
With lack of political support to demolish or remove the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah and other slums scatter across the capital city, critics are wondering whether the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) would ever be able to administrate the city to the benefit of its citizens.
While fishermen complain about plastic waste being washed into the sea, the development of slums along the beaches would worsen the plight of these fisher folks.
Earlier the File reported that a slum was gradually developing at the beach behind the Independence Square, adjacent to the seat of government - the Osu Castle - marring the beauty of the area around the seat of government.
Patrons of the beach the File spoke to, noted that the "beaches are already filthy, and the mushrooming of wooden structures along the area, would further distort its beauty."
They further said the that AMA has to move in to stop the dwellers from erecting permanent structures along the shore, since when that happens, the square would not be safe place for programmes, adding that the beaches generates a lot of revenue to the state and need to be protected and harnessed properly.
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