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Land and social justice activist, Dimbulukeni Nauyoma on Friday called for immediate intervention from Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni in the demolition of people’s houses at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region.

The demolishing of houses at the Lwanyanda informal settlement started on Thursday after a court order was issued in favour of the council to evict the residents, whom the council said have illegally occupied the townland.

Nauyoma in a letter circulating on social media and availed to Nampa yesterday said Uutoni should urgently instruct the Katima Mulilo Town Council to stop demolishing people’s houses.

The eviction is being carried out by town council officials and members of the Namibian Police Force through the use of bulldozers and graders, he said.

Meanwhile, Nauyoma in the letter also expressed dissatisfaction with the eviction of residents of Endombo compound in Tsumeb, from their privately rented housing, after they allegedly failed to honour their monthly rental bills.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency