LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says he shouldn’t be accused of being quiet on Forest 27 because the matter is still very active. And Nkombo says government has engaged WWF to determine the levels of damage which has been caused in Forest 27. Following the demolition of over 300 houses built on Kasompe Airstrip land in Chingola District, various stakeholders have questioned why government did not demolish “illegal” structures in Forest 27 owned by the “elite” as Nkombo promised while in opposition. But in an interview, Tuesday, Nkombo said lawyers were looking into the matter. “When I made those statements, I made them based on the understanding that the people then regarded that that was a water...

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