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Mullings barred from entering CASE land
2008-05-03 Jamaica Sunday Herald
This unidentified deadlocksed man standing at the gate, barred Energy Minister Clive Mullings and his executive assistant Karen Lawson (below) from entering a section of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education yesterday.
Energy Minister, Clive Mullings, on a tour of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Passley Gardens, Portland on Friday, to look at energy research being done on the campus, was barred from seeing a section of the campus that is occupied by the Appleby family.
When Minister Mullings visited the area, the gate to that section of the campus was closed and a dreadlocksed man blocked his entry.
“I want to come through this section of the land,” the minister said.
“Me naw let nobody in,” the dreadlocksed man replied.
Minister Mullings identified himself, but the man insisted, “Mi seh me naaw let nobody in,” and walked away.
Indications were that the property in question was in dispute and president of the CASE, Dr. Paul Ivey, told Minister Mullings that the college had taken the matter to court. He said in the first instance, the Resident Magistrate court ruled against the squatters on the property, which they appealed against, but the appeal was thrown out.
Minister Mullings promised to bring the matter to the attention of his Cabinet colleagues.
Commenting on the situation, Minister Mullings said CASE was losing from the squatter problem, as the squatters and trespassers were reportedly selling the land.
“This is a case of a breakdown in law and order. The court has ruled, therefore the responsibility is for the government to ensure that CASE is able to enjoy the property,” Mullings argued.
According to Dr. Ivey, squatters continue to cut the fences to the pastures, resulting in cattle straying on the road and other areas of the school compound, disrupting classes in the process. Dr. Ivey said the intruders were building concrete structures and threatening students and staff members.
2008-05-03 Jamaica Sunday Herald
This unidentified deadlocksed man standing at the gate, barred Energy Minister Clive Mullings and his executive assistant Karen Lawson (below) from entering a section of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education yesterday.
Energy Minister, Clive Mullings, on a tour of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Passley Gardens, Portland on Friday, to look at energy research being done on the campus, was barred from seeing a section of the campus that is occupied by the Appleby family.
When Minister Mullings visited the area, the gate to that section of the campus was closed and a dreadlocksed man blocked his entry.
“I want to come through this section of the land,” the minister said.
“Me naw let nobody in,” the dreadlocksed man replied.
Minister Mullings identified himself, but the man insisted, “Mi seh me naaw let nobody in,” and walked away.
Indications were that the property in question was in dispute and president of the CASE, Dr. Paul Ivey, told Minister Mullings that the college had taken the matter to court. He said in the first instance, the Resident Magistrate court ruled against the squatters on the property, which they appealed against, but the appeal was thrown out.
Minister Mullings promised to bring the matter to the attention of his Cabinet colleagues.
Commenting on the situation, Minister Mullings said CASE was losing from the squatter problem, as the squatters and trespassers were reportedly selling the land.
“This is a case of a breakdown in law and order. The court has ruled, therefore the responsibility is for the government to ensure that CASE is able to enjoy the property,” Mullings argued.
According to Dr. Ivey, squatters continue to cut the fences to the pastures, resulting in cattle straying on the road and other areas of the school compound, disrupting classes in the process. Dr. Ivey said the intruders were building concrete structures and threatening students and staff members.