President Mahama have been petitioned by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region to return the 600-acre land which was acquired without the knowledge of the traditional rulers of the land for the Caribbean Development Company Limited.

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Speaking on an Accra-based Joy FM Annor Dompreh revealed that tensions have been heightening in the area over the matter because no compensation has been paid.

"Tension is brewing between these suburbs and Carriedem and government is aware of this. The residents believe they have a right to their lands and that they are being treated unfairly by government because there have been similar cases where the lands were returned to their rightful owners,"   he said.

"I am surprised that up to this time we have not had any pronouncement from government," he added.

Mr Dompreh said he has filed a question in Parliament and the sector Minister has come to reply that the land was given out by the Divestiture Implementation Committee (DIC), "but fact be told, the DIC was put together by the government."

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"Besides the point, by law, the DIC is chaired by the Minister of Finance so government cannot absolve itself of the blame," the MP said.

He noted that residents have been treated unfairly and being in an election year, the nation must be spared of any exchanges between Carriedem on one hand and four suburbs of Adoagyiri.

"Already there have been a number of violent exchanges and we don't want to compound the problem. This might be my last intervention because it does not yield any positive feedback from government," he said.

The MP also indicated that they would head to court if the lands are not returned to them.