By GIDEON NYENDWATHE abrupt halting of all activities at the de-gazetted Forest 27 by the government is illegal and an abuse of power, Lusaka lawyer Makebi Zulu has said.Mr Zulu said the minister had no powers to halt developmental activities on that land without taking any legal steps that were required before taking such a drastic action.He said in an interview the decision by the new government to halt developmental projects on the land was not backed by law.Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Elijah Muchima, and his Local Government counterpart, Gary Nkombo, on Wednesday instructed that all developmental projects taking place at Forest Reserve 27 in Lusaka be halted.Mr Mushima explained that the suspension would give chance for government to find out how plots were acquired in a water reserve area.But Mr Zulu said having been duly de-gazetted by a sitting President, developments on Forest 27 were not illegal and a minister could not order […]
SUSPENDING ACTIVITIES ON FOREST 27 ILLEGAL, SAYS MAKEBI
