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By FRANK ASAELI
ABOUT 500 people have been evicted from a land which they have been
residing on at 7 Mile in the National Capital District, and are now
without a shelter.
The settlers were told to pack up and leave the land they have been
living on for about 18 years.
A man named Konzy Kara gave the warning to the people to evacuate the
land last Sept 1, claiming he owned the land.
It is understood Mr Kara sold the land to a company called Kenmok
Limited.
The displaced settlers mainly from Simbu province have been forced to
resettle outside Saraga settlement.
The settlers claimed about 500 of them were without houses, electricity
and water.
Joshua Wemin, coordinator for Ward Six, said NCD Governor Powes Parkop
was aware of the eviction and had allocated land at Six mile for the
people to resettle.
Police constable and community leader Jimmy Teine said the people felt
they had been given inhuman treatment with women and children having to
live in open space and at risk to criminals.
Mr Teine said the settlers were willing to be resettled elsewhere but
the timing was too short.
The settlers, the majority of them unemployed, have also been given an
option to settle at Bautama in the Central province.
Kenmok is helping in the eviction by providing a truck to transport
people and their belongings.
The settlers were told to pack up and leave the land they have been
living on for about 18 years.
A man named Konzy Kara gave the warning to the people to evacuate the
land last Sept 1, claiming he owned the land.
It is understood Mr Kara sold the land to a company called Kenmok
Limited.
The displaced settlers mainly from Simbu province have been forced to
resettle outside Saraga settlement.
The settlers claimed about 500 of them were without houses, electricity
and water.
Joshua Wemin, coordinator for Ward Six, said NCD Governor Powes Parkop
was aware of the eviction and had allocated land at Six mile for the
people to resettle.
Police constable and community leader Jimmy Teine said the people felt
they had been given inhuman treatment with women and children having to
live in open space and at risk to criminals.
Mr Teine said the settlers were willing to be resettled elsewhere but
the timing was too short.
The settlers, the majority of them unemployed, have also been given an
option to settle at Bautama in the Central province.
Kenmok is helping in the eviction by providing a truck to transport
people and their belongings.
 
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