Land scandal: State wants to reverse sale of land

Moroka is set to deliver ruling in September
Moroka is set to deliver ruling in September

FRANCISTOWN: The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) through its Asset Forfeiture Unit is on a mission to seize State land that it believes was acquired illegally.

The State through its lead attorney, Ernest Mosate, the head of the Asset Forfeiture Unit, is of the view that some people obtained chunks of residential and commercial land worth millions of pula unprocedurally.

In the case that came before Justice Lot Moroka recently, the State claims that from early 2000, a syndicate involving a conveyancer, conveyancing assistant and Land Board and revenue officials sold land to some people under dubious circumstances.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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