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    "content": "When we hear the Minister for Lands calling upon the absentee land lords to come out in the open and show us the proof of ownership of the land or else those titles be repossessed, for us that is a step towards the right direction. Most of the land lords who got the land in 1902 are no longer there. The people in Coast Province are being pushed by their descendants who are unable to produce documents of ownership. Therefore, the ultimatum, as given by the Minister in November, last year to produce documents of ownership, to us, is a valid step. Through that, we will know who owns these large tracts of land and how they managed to get that land. This is if they exist. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you go through the Land Policy that was recently approved by the Cabinet, you will find out that one of the major issues that the Ministry intends to do is to look at the way of harmonizing the many sets of laws. This will enable us address historical injustices. We know that historical injustices are prevalent in Coast Province because of the slavery that took place at that time. Therefore, we, the coastal people, applaud this Motion that seeks to harmonise the land tenure system, land ownership and comes up with a uniform process of owning land. That is the correct way to go because it will put an end to the problem that has been there before Independence and has persisted after Independence. With those few remarks, I beg to support this Motion as amended."
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