Lukuvi revokes plot title deed, allocates land to 74 people

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AfricaPress-Tanzania: LANDS, Housing and Human Settlements Development Minister William Lukuvi has drawn praise from residents of Mhandu Ward in Nyamagana Municipality in Mwanza Region by ordering revocation of land title deed for plot No 153 which will be allocated to 74 people who were in ownership tussle with the former owner.

Giving his decision on Wednesday this week in Nyamagana District where he went to solve the 14-year old land dispute, Lukuvi said the title deed of the person claimed to own the land plot named Abdallah Maliki was supposed to be revoked a long time ago because he has not paid land rent for the last 15 years.

“The title deed should be removed from the register and a Judge has confirmed in his judgement that the former owners of the land were not compensated,” said Lukuvi.

He added following the ruling now the residents of the area will need to have the land surveyed according to the size they owned and every one of them will be required to pay 2.5 per cent premium to compensate for the costs which the original owner failed to pay as land rent.

“This man failed to develop the plot and has not paid land rent in the past 15 years, hence the residents should be given that land,” he added.

The minister also ordered a 90-day ultimatum should be given to the owner of another land plot – No 154 Abdulkarim Mbaga but occupied by 40 people before legal steps are instituted against his land plot.

Submitting the details of the conflict to the minister, representative of Mhandu Sokoni Ward residents Kazimiri Shimbi said for a long time residents of the area have been in land conflict against a person they did not know, the situation that made it difficult to formalize the land as they were regarded as invaders.

He however said every time the residents have been winning court cases against the petitioner.

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