JUSTICE OVER FOREST 27 MUST PREVAIL, SAYS HARRINGTON
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fight for justice over the ‘unfair’ sharing of Forest 27 has not been abandoned, former Communication minister William Harrington has said.
Mr Harrington said he only decided to discontinue the judicial review process in the high Court on forest 27 following the refusal by the deputy chief Justice to appoint a tribunal to look into the matter .
He however said in an interview that lawyers had been engaged to find another plan of ensuring that justice prevailed over the matter.
“We have proposed some options for our consideration on the way forward,” Mr Harrington said.
Mr. Harrington alleged that some senior officials at the judiciary were beneficiaries of the illegalities surrounding forest 27, adding it was the reason justice was being suppressed.
“Our lawyers have however proposed some options for our consideration on the way forward, a sort of "Plan B". So be rest assured that the matter is still very active.
“As far as evidence shows, the whole forest farm 27 development is an illegality. It is an illegal settlement and must be treated as such now and in the future,” Mr rington added.
He however said developers must not cry foul if any action was taken because they had been warned many times.
Mr. Harrington commended President Edgar Lungu’s state of the nation address in parliament, that there was need to protect the environment and natural resources for present and future generations. .
“That is exactly what we are trying to do through the courts of law. Forest 27 is a national property but it has been butchered for selfish interest,” he said.
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