Samuel Gonzi Rai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have made it very clear who the rightful owner of the land is. However, in view of the fact that there is an intruder on that land, the only remedy available to my Ministry is to advise the owner of the land to either use the Provincial Administration or go through the court process. Those are the issues I have raised with the land owner. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that could be a different Question altogether because my understanding is that a title deed is a title deed, unless challenged in court. I can only abide by what has been directed by the court. In this issue, we have advised the owner of this land to seek redress from the courts so that once that is done--- We are prepared to give evidence because we have certified that this is the rightful owner. The other person does not have any papers. Mr. Turgut has to pursue the matter either through the Provincial Administration or through the ... view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I said this could be a different question because things go on merit. That applies to grabbed land. That is when we say a title is not valid. However, when land is given through due process, the title deed is considered valid. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that those powers are not vested in us. However, in some of these instances, we are actually trying to advise the people who are affected to pursue them through the court process so that they can, at least, get the correct position. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I sympathise with the Questioner. We wrote a letter to the Land Adjudication Officer explaining that the rightful owner is So and So. That is why we said that if he could use the Provincial Administration, they could assist because the other person does not have any papers. Secondly, he could pursue the matter through the courts. As far as we are concerned, our work is to issue the title deed and nothing else. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my position is that a title deed is a title deed unless otherwise challenged in a due court process. Whoever does it has to face the due court process because nobody has the powers as far as the Constitution is concerned to nullify a title deed. If anybody is aggrieved, he has the right to pursue the matter through the due process of the law. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, our correspondence with our officer on the ground confirms that we were actually prepared. The other thing we need to put into consideration is that this matter has been taken to court by the rightful owner of the land. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as far as my office is concerned, we have not done that yet. I will advise the Questioner to take up the matter with the Attorney-General in view of the fact that it is in court so that the Attorney-General can do something. We have made our position clear that the rightful owner is So and So. We even said that if the Provincial Administration can be used, then it would be much better. We will use the Attorney-General as the last resort if the court process fails to give the truth. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the land ownership dispute was raised with the Director of Settlement in 1984, 1986, and 1988. After investigations, he was advised in 1988 that since he was the legal owner, he could seek the eviction orders either through the Provincial Administration or the court process. In 1990, a letter was written by my Ministry to the District Land Adjudication and Settlement Officer to have Mr. Ng’eno, who was in unlawful occupation of the plot evicted so that Mr. Turgut, the rightful owner could take possession. From the foregoing, it is clear that Mr. Ng’eno has been occupying ... view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will oblige as and when my colleague does it. view