Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo says the breakdown of law and order in the acquisition of land in the country is worrying.
Ms. Masebo says there is an urgent need therefore for the Ministry of Lands, Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (MOLEPNR) and other stakeholders to address these irregularities that have resulted in violent attacks in the country.
The Parliamentarian, who is also Tourism and Arts minister, said this last evening when she featured on a MUVI television program dubbed “Assignment.”
Ms. Masebo said government should implement the law regardless of the person involved.
She described as unfortunate the situation where some people were using name of government to engage in illegal land allocation, which has in unfortunate events resulted in loss of life.
Ms. Masebo further called on citizens to be weary of unscrupulous people engaging in the sale and allocation of land ion restricted areas.
She has called on citizens to ensure that then rule of law is takes place and also acknowledged government’s failure to implement the law in relation to land issues.
Meanwhile, Miss Masebo has called on women in the country to take centre stage in politics to bring sanity in the country.
She observed that the political climate was characterized by insults and quarrels because it is dominated by the male folk.