Budubram refugees camp demolition, residents call for compensation from Government
Some residents have cautioned that nothing will make them move out of the camp adding that they are not criminals as being speculated by Chiefs and Elders of the area.
Joana Somiah 
Residents of Budumburam are pleading with the Ghanaian government to provide them compensation before forwarding demolition plans.
The flattening of the Budumburam Refugees Camp in the Central Region was expected to commence on Thursday, September 30, 2021, yet no activity has been recorded by the Gomoa East Assembly.
The Acting District Chief Executive of the Assembly, Mr Solomon Darko-Quarm has strongly signalled that nothing can stop or change the Assemblies plans of demolishing structures at the camp since the order is from a higher office yet his words have not been put to use per the scheduled date.
Some angry residents of the Budumburam camp popularly known as the Liberian camp, have threatened to defy the directive to move out of the camp on Thursday, September 30 calling on the government for compensation.
The residents insist they have nowhere to move to and will face off with anyone who attempts to forcibly eject them unless the government give them some amount of compensation.
They told Soireenews that the Liberia Embassy has neglected them since the Ghana government asked them to return to their home country.
Some residents in an interview said, nothing will make them move out of the camp adding that they are not criminals as being speculated by Chiefs and Elders of the area.
They disclosed that the Gomoa East Assembly has given some refugees 400 cedis each to seek a new place to live forsaking the Ghanaian residents. However, some other Liberian Refugees and residents of the camp have started packing their belongings out of the camp.
The demolition is on standby for now yet, the team according to report can start any moment from tomorrow without the favour of anyone.
Alex Donkoh, Kasoa
