The Liberian government received praises worldwide for the passage of the Land Rights Law of 2018, which recognizes customary land rights and women’s ownership of land. In a recent meeting in Gbonota, the headquarters of Menquelleh Clan in Sanoyea District, the townspeople of Kpatawee and Kporyorquelleh showcased their knowledge of the Land Rights Law. Parley Liberia, based in Gbarnga Bong County, is responsible for communities in the central county, according to the project. Moses P. Wegee, the Town Chief of Dumah Town also in the Kpatawee Clan boasted of his knowledge on the categories of land: public land, private land, customary land, protected land, and government land. “If communities in Liberia are to benefit from their customary land rights, people must assist them to go through the process [that the law mandates],” he said in the interview.

Source: Front Page Africa May 09, 2019 21:33 UTC