Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:57:28 +0000 …Ministry of Lands acknowledged creation of disputed plots in Roma By BENNIE MUNDANDO MORE documents have emerged confirming that corruption was involved in the manner applicants were dispossessed of plots by unscrupulous officials at the Ministry of Lands. A letter signed by the then commissioner of lands Barnaby Mulenga in 2012 gave plots to eight individuals but the title deeds were only issued in 2015 to different individuals. One of those unscrupulously offered one of the plots in 2015 was a foreigner who was given title on 11th May, 2015 but within two days, the same plot was allegedly offered for sale to Zambians. This was done with a view to authenticate the syndicate long after the police had cleared the eight of criminal trespass as the officers investigating the matter found that the group led by Mr. Matembo had authentic and genuine documents. According to a letter signed […]
