AG says Kingelly land belongs to state as Lewis maintains ancestral claim

Attorney General Anil Nandlall showing one resident’s title to a portion of the disputed land

Amidst an ongoing land dispute, Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday advised residents of Kingelly Village, West Coast Berbice, to destroy a fence that was placed by trade unionist Lincoln Lewis, who maintains the land is the transported property of his ancestor.

“From all the evidence I have seen, this land is state land, not owned by anyone,” Nandlall told residents during a visit to the area yesterday.

“Now that we are in government we can work with you to ensure that you have title for the land. What process we adopt, we will determine that shortly but I am here to give you a commitment from the government of Guyana that this land is state land and that your occupation will be regularized shortly,” he added.