Stealing Public Land
a huge issue, as is the confescation of and disputes over private land
SANA’A- Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Ali Hamoud Abbad has uncovered that some politicians are using their influence to illegally occupy or steal state land.
The minister urged the MPs to stop the practices, threatening that he will personally talk to these MPs if they do not back down from seizing the lands.
“If they don’t respond, we will talk to the presidency of the parliament to tackle the issue,” he said.
He cited a recent encroachment by judicial authorities over large pieces of land in Mualla in Aden, although the land is known and accredited to state land.However, he admitted that he has no authority over the judicial authorities, which are independent.
A report said the State Lands and Properties Office is donating endowment lands to many government authorities.The president of the Islah’s party in the parliament has demanded the resignation of the endowments ministry over what he called “the rise of encroachment over endowments lands since he took office”.
