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The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Gomoa East, Kingsley Ehun Armah has been accused of stealing 250 acres of land belonging to the Abor Ewusie Twida family, royal family of Gomoa Fete in the Gomoa District of the Central region. The DCE, according to the family members, has been selling the land haphazardly with the explanation that he intends to undertake more developmental projects in the area though he is not a member of the family, the rightful owners of the land. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday at Budumburam, the spokesperson for the family, who doubles as family head, Kwame Okyere called on President John Evans Atta Mills to investigate the matter and deal drastically with the DCE. �If the government is interested in somebody�s land, the government has to seek the consent of the owners so I don�t think it has actually instructed Ehun Armah to sell the land without negotiating with us,� he added. Mr. Okyere stated that the family, who were unhappy with the conduct of Mr. Ehun Armah, earlier reported the matter to the Central Regional Minister, Comfort Ama Benyiwa Doe who told them that the DCE was selling the land to construct a Senior High School (SHS) for the town, hence the need to keep their mouth shut. Mr. Okyere further expressed concern about the way in which Hon. Benyiwa Doe, the Central Regional Police Commander, DCOP Stephen Andoh Kwofie and the DCE have been fuelling chieftaincy disputes in the area. He could not fathom why the three disobeyed the directive of the Paramount Chief of Akyempim Traditional Area, Obrefo Ahunako Ankobea and went ahead to provide over 800 police officers during the recent Gomoa Fete Akwambo Festival, celebrated by the chiefs and people of the area. Mr. Okyere hinted that Obrefo Ahunako Ankobea, who sensed danger, ordered the two factions to step aside and allow the traditional council to organise the festival peacefully. He added that DCOP Andoh Kwofie, who earlier told Obrefo Ankobea on phone that they would celebrate the festival whether he likes it or not, unfortunately dispatched a number of police officers to Fete for the celebration of the festival about two weeks ago. �How can about 800 police officers be assigned to Fete Akwambo festival, how many police officers were dispatched to the Oguaa Fetu Afehye, which was graced by President Atta Mills and what interest have these three people got in the area,� he quizzed. �This year�s Gomoa Fete Akwambo festival can only be described as police festival since only police officers were spotted all over with tear gas and other offensive weapons to scare residents away,� he added. He appealed to the President to conduct investigation into the missing 3.5 billion cedis in the Assembly�s account, a situation which compelled members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stage a demonstration against the DCE some months ago. The chieftaincy disputes in the area started in 1998 when Nana Boye Nyamoah instigated the destoolment of the then chief of the area, Nana Abor Ewusie for losing his sight, a situation that has culminated in several court cases.