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Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Wilber Simuusa has lauded the Luanshya Municipal Council for its land management.
And Luanshya Mayor Nathan Bwalya says the council will work harder to uphold transparency and accountability in land allocation.
Mr. Simuusa bemoaned that land allocation in the country had been taken over by cadres of various political parties, whom he warned that the law will visit them.
“We are aware of cadres who have taken up land in some areas but I want to warn them that there will be no sacred lambs in arresting these people,” he said.
ZANIS Ndola reports that Mr. Simuusa praised the Luanshya Municipal Council when he met councilors at the Civic centre after inspecting Land development funds usage in Luanshya yesterday.
The Minister further revealed that 70 percent of the 40,000 hectares of the land in Lusaka has been illegally allocated to owners.
He further said councils that have mismanaged funds like the Kitwe City Council risk not being given some more money until they account for the money.
“We want to ensure change in the way we deal with land issues in this country because as it is now things are in a mess and that is why we have started computerizing the whole system. We have since engaged an Israeli Company to set up five servers where all the land issues will be connected,” he said.
And Luanshya Mayor Nathan Bwalya says the council will work harder to uphold transparency and accountability in land allocation.
The Mayor said land is a critical component in the development of the country and allocation of it has to be transparent.
“We are happy that the Minister has rated us as one of the best performing councils in the country where the management of the Land Development Funds is transparent. This will make us strive to work even harder to uphold the standard,” he said.
Mr. Simuusa is on the province to inspect council’s usage of the Land Development Funds.
