Minister condemns Lilongwe ‘land grab’
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Atupele Muluzi has condemned land grabbing in the capital city Lilongwe from Asian business people by a group of local business traders.
A group f traders over the weekend grabbed land belonging to an Asian businessman in Malangalanga and shared it among themselves.
But Muluzi in an interview with Nyasa Times said the consequences of “irregularly taking over people’s land” can be grave and disastrous.
He said there are legal procedures of land acquisition, let alone the positive benefits and outcomes of securing land for productive use or investment.
Muluzi, however, disclosed to Nyasa Times that the issue is not new as in 2005 some residents also petitioned the ministry on the same land but acknowledged that the issue wasn’t resolved .
He said the land is not idle as alleged as the other part of it has been developed since there are new shops that were built by the owner.
A visit by Nyasa Times at the site on Thursday morning ,found group traders who shared the land on Sunday already developing the plots with some bringing bricks to the site and construction works in progress .
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Don’t just condemm the land grab! arrest the offenders and try them and teach the country that we wont have rubbish like this in our country! we have ways of legally doing things!
There are procedures we follow when doing things. Whether land is idle for a long time or belongs to a foreigner is not a reason to conduct yourself in that manner. If the owner of that land has papers, then surely you are wasting your resources. Malawi will be a lawless country if this will be entertained. The owner of the land should warn these people and take action if they insist not to stop. It will be a different case if he has no genuine papers. Work up guys, don’t waste your resources. Don’t go knocking on the door… Read more »
Indians have never developed the country fir the benefit or betterment of that country.They are known of stealing the money and goes with into mbombai.
Even social development, to them is a story.
Land we don’t buy, we lease. Have you seen a Malawian owing land in India.
Look south Africa is chasing foreigners, let Indians go to their country. How can it be that all Indians are in the business of shops.
Let the Europeans be allowed and see what they can do
@Mjomba Where have you ever seen a SQUATTER like yourself being compensated by a Government for a structure you built on someone elses land without any Title Deeds to your name for being within the citys jurisdiction? Seems your ring leader has fooled all of you sewer rats into thinking if you build you will be spared or compensated… We will see who has the last laugh. The owner WILL get his land back, and all of you WILL get nothing. In fact, he is likely to be compensated for the inconvenience to him, because without a Land Siezure Notice… Read more »
I AM WELL AWARE OF MALAWIANS BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGNERS IN THE COUNTRY OWNING LAND ..
THIS IS NOT SHOCKING.. ITS MORE DISGUSTING!.. MALAWIANS AS A WHOLE ARE TOO JEALOUS..
ATTN: FOREIGNERS
DO NOT INVEST IN THIS INSECURE AND UNSTABLE COUNTRY… THE AMBASSADOR IS ENCOURAGING AMERICANS TO INVEST AND HE SAYS ITS A SAFE DESTINATION..
NOTE::: A RECENT REPORT LIST MALAWI AS ‘THE RISKIEST INVESTOR DESTINATION IN THE SADC’… THE CULTURE, POLITICS AND PEOPLE ARE DISGUSTING..
A FAILED STATE
Leave politics aside and let love our country, we are already in economic tumor and we need to join hands to assist Government on the best way to develop our country as well as on the best way to attract investors to invest in our country so doing a window for employment will be wide, but this barbaric act of land grabbing will chase investors and Malawi will continue to widen the poverty level as per wish of MCP and PP. I have seen many locals even in our areas failing to develop the houses in which they sleep yet… Read more »
This is a litmus test for Atupele and APM. Bingu could not have allowed this madness. There is no way Bingu could have allowed this madness to happen. Even Amai repossessed land in Area 49 that was illegally grabbed by other people. We will see if these 2 have a back bone. It seems every little thing is crisis to Peter. I don’t know why.
The ukiti ukiti idiot has condemned the land grab in Lilongwe, has he come up with any solution or way forward to that invasion? Do not just love to talk, talk and talk to seem to be doing your work when in actual fact you are not doing nothing worth the talk. Why let the mwenyes create forests in the city when other people can make use of such pieces of land?
I overheard vendors in Limbe also planning to grab land behind Kapenga butchery that has remained idle. Government should move in fast before this becomes chaotic and my investigation shows that the land grabbers had secret meeting with MCP and PP to create a situation that will cause tension.
This is will allow substandard structures erected at the place. Legal action should take place and a court injunction should be granted to stop this nonsense! It will also be a breeding ground for diseases.