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200 Libala Houses In Lusaka To Face Demolition
ABOUT 200 houses in Lusaka’s Libala South are set for demolition after the court established that the owners have encroached on a piece of land belonging to the Disadvantaged Children Pathfinder Association Trust (DCPAT).
The structures at plot number 33857, commonly known as Yellow Shop, were built in 2006 but would now be razed after a long battle between the squatters and the non-governmental organisation (NGO).
The DCPAT, which holds the title for the piece of land, lost the plot to the political party cadres who subdivided it in 2006. Efforts to reclaim it proved futile until last year when the court ruled in its favour.
In December last year, the High Court ordered the Sherriff of Zambia to give possession of the premises and property to the association.
Zesco is in the process of removing its installations from the area to pave way for the demolition.
DCPAT patron Peter Simpemba said the organisation was ready to execute the order by the court and warned people occupying the houses to vacate before the demolition started.
“We have written to Zesco to remove their installations. They delayed but they have now agreed to remove them so that we can move in. For those that are resisting the warning, it is clear that we are within the law.
“Secondly, this is a lesson that people will not always get away with lawlessness, you cannot buy land on the street. We have been paying land rates for this piece of land without benefiting from it,” Mr Simpemba said.
He said his organisation had given the people enough time to vacate the premises but most of them had remained adamant.
Mr Simpemba said while the organisation realised the inconvenience caused to the affected residents, it was equally a lesson on how people should behave towards other people’s property.
He commended the Patriotic Front (PF) Government for ensuring that issues of land were handled by relevant institutions unlike in the past where cadres took control of the land allocation.
He said his organisation had suffered a great deal after donors withdrew their offer to build a hospital at the same land because of the encroachment by the squatters.
According to the letter by Zesco to the association, the power utility firm has agreed to remove its installations from the affected area within seven working days.
“Kindly take note that we shall fully comply with your request to remove all our installations from the above mentioned plot,” read the letter in part which was signed by a Mrs MW Vukovic, director of legal services.
“We are, therefore, in the process of sending out the requisite notices to our affected customers presently doing business on the plot, informing them to vacate the premises accordingly.”
Land wrangles were rife during the MMD reign, particularly in the past three years when political party cadres fought with landlords as they tried to allocate pieces of land.
Prime pieces of land, including the Baobab on Kafue Road, are under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) after allegations that it was offered corruptly to an Egyptian investor.
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ziba zako
August 31, 2012 at 8:10 am
why
pastor
August 31, 2012 at 8:18 am
The act is unfair you people you should be careful how you treat poor people oneday you wil face God almighty no matter you canbe a jgde here on earth or lawyer or somebody or you can have 100yrs they is only oneday for a person to face reality
Jojo
August 31, 2012 at 8:31 am
And then this organisation will sell it to who? and then benefit PF cadres?
SHALL FIRE STOP BURNING BECAUSE IT IS FREINDLY WITH WOOD?
August 31, 2012 at 8:39 am
And you are still paying your house loan, yaba
Ba Pettie
August 31, 2012 at 9:04 am
Razing over 200 houses?! It must be a very big joke ba Tumfweko.
Is it confirmed that the houses in question will be demolished? Does it make sense at all?
Why not find the rightful owners of the land an alternative location?
asevu
August 31, 2012 at 9:12 am
no 1 is above the law.lets follow proceedure.
Ine
August 31, 2012 at 9:26 am
But what is strange is where was the plot owners when people were building? 200 houses do not just spring up in a second. Couldn’t they have stopped the house building process even at foundation or slab levels. Let us also verify property ownership before moving into a piece of land.
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Tupac
August 31, 2012 at 9:53 am
@pastor chikala chobe ufuna lsk ikazioneka monga nikumunzi kwanu chitole?This is kobra’s reign bafikala clear the place we want modern infrastructure in tha capital and sanity.
nm
August 31, 2012 at 10:23 am
TUPAC NO NEED TO INSULT.SHAME UPON YOU.MAY GOD DELIVER YOU!!!
Minister Without Portfolio
August 31, 2012 at 10:33 am
PF “MUST” think about the poor zambians who have given them power. Demolishing 200 houses is very traumitizing, as some affected people may end up dying of depression. PF ,Please help the helpless just as you spoke for the voiceless while in opposition. Remember how people have struggled together with you to unseat MMD from power.Find amicable solutions to resolve such issues.
chanda mwamba
August 31, 2012 at 10:44 am
In everything under the earth there are processes and procedures. Even with God, the bible says cleanse yourself and that do not appear before God empty handed. When Marrying there is a procedure, when getting into a school there is procedure, when getting a Job there is procedure, EVEN GOING TO THE TOILET there is procedure.
Getting Land there is procedure and also when developing there is also procedure, Circular 1 of 1985 on Land alienation, the Land act and section 22 of the Town and Country Planning Act CAP 283 of the Laws of Zambia Apply. So if procedure was not followed, then Demolish. PETO, KWASILA, CHAPWA, FINISH
Wanyafye FC 1 Demolition Unit 3
August 31, 2012 at 10:54 am
We must all obey laws of the land. There is a reason why the DCPAT chose that land initially. So I cannot get it from them illegally and then ask GRZ to give DCPAT alternative land – why? Why can’t I take alternative land myself? Do you know how it feels when a policeman tells you that “go and negotiate” with someone who has stolen your cellphone? Negotiate with a thief? What laws are those?
willian tekere wafwa na panga banda
August 31, 2012 at 10:55 am
That’s the problm of taking the law in2 ur own hands under MMD these people were untouchable no 1 wud say a thing these r the consequences of a cadre having so much powers!!!!!!!
Mulomba Hameja
August 31, 2012 at 11:09 am
Zambia is corrupt through and through. People seem to use corrupt tendencies to get their way through. This why there are wrangles especiaally in the area of Land Management and allocation. There is need to clean up this mess.Getting a peace of Land for a lay Zambian is a nightmare as those making allocations want to make it seem impossible to achieve. This problem is not only in land allocation but in other sectors such as geeting licences. Those in such insitutions wnat to make seem hard. This paves way for corruption.The whole mindset of a Zambins require to change. What si suprising is that even getting your own money from a Bank gets hard sometimes. Zambia the Real Africa
big thinker
August 31, 2012 at 11:18 am
BA TUMFWEKO JUST CLOSE DOWN YOU HAVE BECOME TOOTHLESS AND FEARFUL.VERY HOPELESS
MMD cadre
August 31, 2012 at 11:33 am
engage LCC to give this organisation an alternative plot and ask the squatters to pay the purchase price of the alternative plot instead of demolishing their houses. what kind of insensitive is this man trying to expose
emukwaie
August 31, 2012 at 11:55 am
when u r in opposition you see things thru a dark glass
Eto,o
August 31, 2012 at 12:03 pm
@Tupac, yo mouth is dirty. The courts have decided. If you are in favour or otherwise, you shud just comment with respect. Who know? May be one of the affected pipo is yo relative and you are busy uletukana ifimasele. Grow up.
bob
August 31, 2012 at 12:43 pm
“Outside
the kingdom of the Lord thee is no nation which is greater than any other. God
and history will remember your judgment.”Leave the poor alone,its u who sold those plots to them.
Kenneth Kaunda Mbewa Mayuka
August 31, 2012 at 12:43 pm
kant the government come in and see how best they ca help the people concerned as much as we do not support such acts but look at the period and the resources that were spent in constructing the same.
Japs kamuzu
August 31, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Tupac the more u insult the older u become
MundiaM
August 31, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Lawlessness can be very costly! This is happening everyday. In Ndola in Pamodzi area there has been cadres on a church plot who are about to face the same eviction and demolotion fate due to their own greedy!
taliban
August 31, 2012 at 3:19 pm
yaba.where will the people go to..?
Mafuken
August 31, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Find land for that NGO.Demolition 200 Houses is madness.SATA must be carefull with Lusaka city council.HH will make this a campaign issue by the way have you noticed how the opposition has infitrated LCC and are supporting these demolitions so that SATA will look bad?
Fault Finder
August 31, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Nabafipela warning but tafilefwaya ukukuuka. Nga kukonka, the time to move was when the case went to court. Muleshita ama plot ku council, not kuli ba vendor. Ifyakulya ubushiku, fitulikila ku malushi.
Wanu Ngwee
August 31, 2012 at 5:24 pm
Folks, it is dtandard practise for any seller to deduce title to the property on sale for the potential buyer to verify such ownership with Ministry of Lands before any transaction takes place. So hard luck for all those who were gong’ad.
Wanu Ngwee
August 31, 2012 at 5:25 pm
SORRY, I meant; “…STANDARD…”
Papa cherí
August 31, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Vima mmd cadres u see….naimwe bantu alwayz follow the legal procedure.blame no one but yo yourselfz.its foolish to even blame the grz.@ least our courts are workin freely.pf ruling now!mwanya.bumbafu!
chibende ndalama
August 31, 2012 at 6:26 pm
sad development indeed but a good solution should be found.amen
castro
August 31, 2012 at 10:11 pm
this is the change we voted for.lets enjoy the reign.thats all i can say
likaki nyau nyau
August 31, 2012 at 10:27 pm
ANOTHER DEMOLITION WILL BE COMING UP BETWEEN CHAWAMA AND LILAYI WHERE PEOPLE HAVE BUILT HOUSES 10m FROM THE NATIONAL RAILWAY LINE AND JUST 24m FROM THE ZESCO 66KV ELECTRICITY PYLONS.
chansa wibatiina bwingi
August 31, 2012 at 10:35 pm
True and painful as may be to have houses demolished, anarchy must not be encouraged , especially if the buildngs or houses are built on railway strip land as @ likaki nyau nyau says.
likaki nyau nyau
August 31, 2012 at 10:40 pm
ACTUALY THERE IS ANOTHER DEMOLITION OF HOUSES BEING BUILT ABOVE THE KAFUE WATER PIPELINE IN LIBALA SOUTH AS THE USA GOVT WILL BE UPGRADING THE LUSAKA WATER AND DRAINAGE PROJECT WORTH US$ 354.8MILLON
RB
September 1, 2012 at 9:52 am
This is the change you voted for,you are yet to see so many other things until all of us are affected. Always watch who we vote for….words of wisdom!