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    "content": "However, because of the erosion of the feeling of belonging, these people keep on feeling that as much as they are living with their brothers and sisters, they are not recognized. Instead, they keep on attaching names to them, for instance, they are called “lazy” or “Swahili”. Most times, they say that our people sit down under coconut trees waiting for coconuts to fall. These titles or references really affect their sense of belonging. It makes them believe that they are neglected. Hon. Mbadi just said that it is sad to see that most people who own property like land in the Coast Province are from elsewhere including absentee landlords and yet there are so many tenants living on plots owned by absentee landlords. This is one of the unique situations that the people of Coast Province have found themselves in. I think it is important that the Minister captured this as an issue that requires attention. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a saying that goes: “Nothing stops an organization faster than people who believe that the way they worked yesterday is the best way to work tomorrow.” I think the leadership of this country should be encouraged by that saying. The way we used to do things in the past cannot necessarily be the best way to approach things tomorrow. So, it takes a spirit of sacrifice for us to rectify those anomalies and forge a way forward, especially when it comes to bringing back nationhood to our country. I would like to look at the National Land Commission. I agree that we need to have this kind of institution to be able to manage and handle issues of land. However, there is a mismatch which I think is necessary to look at. When I look at this structure, I find it not different from the structure that used to exist before in the sense that communities have been having some sort of land administrative system. In the districts, we have been having a system that addresses land issues. For us to administer land directly from the National Land Commission to the District Land Board, that is dangerous. My feeling is that when we have somebody in the district talking to the Commissioner of Lands, I do not believe such a person would have the guts to resist whatever the Commissioner of Lands would tell him. Now that we are going towards accepting a devolved system, it is necessary that we have a regional land commission or board so that there is, at least, somebody between the two in a position to check and balance issues of land. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to conclude by giving the Minister for Lands and his staff credit for the effort they put in developing this land policy. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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