�Land ownership for all impossible� � Seretse

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Thousands of land seekers thronged Oodi village last week after an announcement that there were plots available for allocation

Minister of Trade and Industry Vincent Seretse was not shaken by recent developments where tens of thousands of people swamped Land Board offices seeking to be allocated plots.

Even the recent one in Oodi was a non-issue to him. According to the minister, land ownership is not meant for everyone!Seretse did not mince his words Monday when he told Parliament that the nation is divorced from reality pertaining to land ownership as many people harbour the thought that everyone has to own a piece of land.

Contrary to popular view, he said the reality on the ground is that some will own land with others forced to rent property.

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