Posted by Hiuare.W Whether a timber right sitting was conducted and appropriate procedures were followed prior to granting of the logging licence are few matters for all landowners and logger agents to verify. Whether those required procedures of timber right sitting were complied with or not that is a serious triable issue for landowners who have left out in this whole process. Perhaps, those involved in this timber right sitting should advise all landowners about it. Otherwise, Hon. Eddie request to the Police Commissioner to invoke investigation into the whole dealings is warranted under such circumstances. In any case, should the Government of the day allocate funds for our chiefs and landowners to settle the issue of landownership and boundary throughout southern region? These two issues are the heart beat of the bottom up approach policy and also security to our customary land tenure system. Inaction will result in mounting customary land disputes and inevitable uprisings. In relation to Oloburi logging operation since the issues of customary ownership and land boundary are yet to reach the chiefs house for adjudication, it is too early for any dis-satisfied customary landowner to run to the High Court seeking an interim injunction against the logging company. Hence, the logging company will continue to do damage and innocent landowners will continue to suffer. Hiuare.W
on 23/5/2007, 4:31 pm
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Oloburi logging operations signaled how developments pursuant to bottom up approach policy would encroach upon our customary land if all authorized chiefs or for this matter Namoaraha Council of Chiefs does not settle the issues of customary landownership and land boundary within Oloburi area. This logging operations challenge our customary land tenure system, and how we have to harmonize it to accommodate appropriate developments.
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