Demolitions start in Seke

SIX houses at different levels of construction including one belonging to a headman in Dema, Seke, were razed to the ground yesterday by Manyame Rural District Council (MRDC) signifying the beginning of government crackdown on houses allegedly built on illegal land.

Villagers affected and others whose structures were yet to be affected were fuming after two front-end loaders were used to destroy the houses.

They described the move as an act of cruelty and a sign of the government’s insincerity in addressing the plight of the poor and homeless.

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