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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86797, member: 27"]
Dozens of families got shoved off ancestral ground after a 154-hectare deal handed their land to a Burundi national, and CDEDI is calling the whole setup rotten.

Nkhotakota land sale sparks uproar
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[*]Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives demanded a land audit.
[*]Fifty-four families were displaced in Nkhotakota District.
[*]Deal transferred 154 hectares to a Burundi national.
[*]Some local leaders reportedly signed off on it.
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Village Head Nzeru sounds the alarm
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[*]Village Head Nzeru spoke from Traditional Authority Malengachazi.
[*]Nzeru said long-settled families were labeled trespassers.
[*]Generations had depended on that customary land.
[*]Police were accused of making arrests and issuing demolition threats.
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Sylvester Namiwa pushes scrutiny
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[*]Sylvester Namiwa visited families on Saturday.
[*]The Executive Director flagged weak land governance in Malawi.
[*]Foreign-held land, he argued, needs strict vetting.
[*]Transparent audit was framed as key to justice.
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