The ongoing saga in Coopers Pen, Trelawny flared up again on Wednesday, with residents launching a protest in response to a fresh notice ordering them to vacate the area within 30 days.
The residents blocked sections of the nearby roadway with boards, fridges and other items, as they stood with placards calling for justice.
Members of the police later removed the blockade.
The protest was triggered by a notice that the residents reportedly received a from the Trelawny Municipal Corporation ordering them to cease and desist from all building activity in the area, pursuant to Section 44 of the Building Act of 2018.
People's National Party constituency chairman for Trelawny Northern Dennis Meadows was on hand to support the residents, as he called for collaboration and coexistence between the residents and neighbouring hotel industry stakeholders.
Meanwhile, Mayor of Falmouth and chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation Colin Gager said he was not in office at the time of the protest and that he would require more time to respond to Wednesday's events.
The Coopers Pen controversy began on August 11 when 20 houses, located on 705 acres of property, were demolished, displacing scores of residents.
New Falmouth Resorts Limited is the legal owner of the property which the residents have been illegally occupying for years.
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