More than 100 traders under the Peaceful Settlement Association staged a peaceful protest in Ashaiman on Monday, August 18, 2025, over what they describe as an unlawful eviction from land they claim to legally own.
The traders allege that the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) is attempting to seize their land and hand it over to a private developer, despite a court injunction currently halting any action.
spokesperson for the Association Jeffery Eli speaking to media indicated that, all attempts to stop the private developer from building have proved futile despite a court injunction.
“We are here to protest against the municipal executives for intimidating us into signing an illegal agreement with a private developer.The land belongs to the Peaceful Settlement Association, and we have documents to prove ownership.”
Eli added that members will resist any further attempts to remove them until the court delivers its ruling.
“We do not understand why the MCE is intimidating us under the guise of decongestion and attempting to settle the matter out of court. The case is in court, and it should be decided there”.
Some traders who also spoke to the media, saying, they have already lost their shops and livelihoods due to the dispute.
