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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Renowned lawyer Dickson Jere has appealed for urgent reforms in Zambia\u2019s land administration system.<\/p>\n

Jere, who previously served as Special Assistant to Fourth Republican President Rupiah Banda, emphasised that the Ministry of Lands must halt the practice of re\u2010entry on undeveloped land.<\/p>\n

He observed that many citizens acquire land through loans and sacrifices, and therefore it is unjust to repossess plots simply because development has not commenced.<\/p>\n

The lawyer further highlighted that undeveloped land should instead attract higher ground rent, thereby encouraging utilisation while still generating revenue for government.<\/p>\n

He underscored that land must be recognised as an investment, noting that families often subdivide and allocate plots to children for future use.<\/p>\n

Jere also stressed the necessity of appointing permanent judges at the Lands Tribunal to expedite dispute resolution and support development.<\/p>\n

He maintained that Zambia continues to be governed by outdated land laws and pledged to champion legislative reforms once he enters Parliament this year.<\/p>\n

For more details, tune in to Byta FM 90.3\/100.3\/101.9 or http:\/\/radio.garden\/listen\/byta-fm-zambia\/YsDAFNNN.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Renowned lawyer Dickson Jere has appealed for urgent reforms in Zambia\u2019s land administration system. Jere, who previously served as Special Assistant to Fourth Republican President Rupiah Banda, emphasised that the Ministry of Lands must halt the practice of re\u2010entry on undeveloped land. He observed that many citizens acquire land through loans and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":82118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-82119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-zambia"],"yoast_head":"\nDICKSON JERE CALLS FOR LAND REFORM - Zambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Renowned lawyer Dickson Jere has appealed for urgent reforms in Zambia\u2019s land administration system. 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