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I don't know if you saw that, but the government has approved the municipalities request for taking the ownership of Abu Ghazaleh's properties. On the same web site, they posted the letter that was sent by the municipality and they posted their response in which they say they are going to appeal with the high court.
Most likely, the courts will do nothing, and he will have to settle with receiving compensation. I only hope he doesn't get ripped off.
from United States
said:This is unfortunate but necessary. The same thing happens all over the world. In the United States, there is a law called "Eminent Domain" where local municipalities are allowed to take over private properties in order to facilitate development of large projects (i.e. Stadiums, Airport expansions......). Of course they have to compensate the owners at fair market value.
from Jordan
said:strange! and intersting!
forsa ma ytal3ona mn baitna!
from United States
said:Eminent Domain gives the right to acquire the property if, and only is, it is going for the public use. the Abdali TAG property are being acquired in order to sell it to the Harirs, which is a private company.
Salam, great post! Good on TAG!
glo-lo, thanks for making that distinction :)
from Jordan
said:Yes Hamzeh, I saw it ! I don't know how the prime ministry approved the evacuation!
Imad, at fair market value is not something they would refuse I think.They asked for a new plot within the abdali project with the same area they have now, and were denied it, this is what I call a fair market value.Let's hope they even come close to fairness.
It is pretty interesting , Wedad..lets see where it goes.
Globalorama, Municipality is claiming the plot will go towards public use to improve the raods around the area, but it is very clear who is to benefit the most.
Thanks, Kinzi! will work on your tag real soon!
from United States
said:Why should Abu Ghazaleh be exempt from the law?? If it applies to others it should apply to their company as well as long as they're compensated of course
from Jordan
said:Hareega, as far as I can tell, there is no law to force someone to sell anything for someone else's benefit, for public wellfare, yes but not for the benefit of another establishment.And the price is never fair enough.
from Jordan
said:Eminent Domain is practiced on much larger scale in metropolitan cities all over the world. Luckily, Amman still has lots of empty plots of land, and the municipality rarely evicts people from their homes or offices. More often they would take a few meters from plots of land for widening roads. Imagine what Municipalities have to do and pay in cities like New York, Mexico City or Tokyo.
Isn't just possible that the Municipality actually wants to possess the TAG buildings for public use? I believe that due to all the claims of corruption inside the Amman Municipality, it is only normal for people to prejudge the Municipalities’ plans.
from United Arab Emirates
said:It’s sad to see that after all the good that TAG has done and is still doing to the community and the economy of not only Jordan but the Arab world, to see that he’s treated this way.
from United States
said:any pictures of these big signs everybody is talking about? I can't find them on the net at all.
thanks,
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I don't know if you saw that, but the government has approved the municipalities request for taking the ownership of Abu Ghazaleh's properties. On the same web site, they posted the letter that was sent by the municipality and they posted their response in which they say they are going to appeal with the high court.
Most likely, the courts will do nothing, and he will have to settle with receiving compensation. I only hope he doesn't get ripped off.