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    "content": "This has been beset with challenges. Sometimes the Government acquires land that actually belonged to it initially, just as others have said. Historically, land belonged to the Government, but some people acquired it for development by whatever means, then they extract a pound of flesh plus blood on it from the Government. I know very many projects – as Members have indicated here – where projects cannot go on because of valuation. When land is meant for development and providing services for people, it is valued at rates you cannot imagine. Our valuers seem not to have any clear guidelines. They have different rates for different pieces of land. We hope that when the Bill becomes an Act, it is going to help us to sort that out. We know that many times there is collusion. Our Constitution has a whole chapter on land. It classifies land as communal, private and public. All will be sorted out with this Bill and, therefore, we must support it. On the other hand when private citizens lose land or it is acquired, again, some of them suffer great loses because there is no clear index. As Members have said, one land owner gets peanuts while another gets a windfall, huge amounts of money. Where is the justice in this? Therefore, we need this Bill."
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