Senior Chief Mushili of the Lamba speaking people of Masaiti district on the Copperbelt province has with immediate effect banned the sale of land in his chiefdom.
In a statement made available to ZANIS in Ndola, the senior chief stated that he has with immediate effect banned the sale of traditional and village land in his chiefdom until further notice.
He said as far as he is concerned any sale or dealings in traditional and village land during the ban will be declared null and void and will attract prosecution.
The chief has since directed that anyone who will be found selling traditional or village land during the ban without direct consent from him will be held responsible for crime.
He said it is unfortunate that unscrupulous people are taking advantage of his illness and selling land thereby displacing the local people.
The senior chief has since written to the Provincial and District Chiefs and Traditional Affairs offices as well as the Office of the District Commissioner and the Local Authority informing them of his directive.
Well done chief.
Does he have the power? Is it his land?
Your chiefdom will be China of you are not careful.
Well done if its to foreigners and not to Zambians. If he is limiting Zambians as well, the first question I would ask him is where did he get it himself to limit other Zambians if that also applies to Zambians. He should not restrict Zambians but the right procedures must be followed.
Are Authorities in charge of the land or what? Its the govt that should limit such not chiefs.
It doesnt make sense at all
.why wake up from slumber now when it it too late. Silly and talkative Zambians .How come a Zambian cannot own land in China or even South Africa or Botswana and here foreigners own land in Zambia
Do we have a constitution to protect our land? Stupid Zambiana if you think am rude,Please answer this simple question then you can insult or take me to prison.please show me a single Zambian that still has land in livingstone on Zambezi river bank??????? Poor fishermen will start appearing in court for tresppasing cz all that productive river frontage land belongs to foreigners.silly and brainless Zambians..Atase.
That caveat of “without my permission” is the red herring in that declaration. Enough said.
Good move by this chief. It us sad that instead of our people being partners with investors, they sale the land and later become workers for the same investor. The only real power we have as Zambians is our land. The moment we give it away, we are done.
All the land has already been sold. The ban is redundant