Chipungu reveals: President Mutharika steps in to save 836 farmers from losing land in bitter estate sale row
President Peter Mutharika has stepped into a land dispute that left 836 farmers fearing for their livelihoods. Lands Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu announced on Friday that part of the contested estate will be shared among local farmers rather than sold off for development. He delivered the news at a stakeholders meeting with farmer representatives held at Thyolo District Council. The intervention comes after a bitter row over the sale of the estate.
President Peter Mutharika has swooped to rescue hundreds of farmers who feared losing their livelihoods, ordering that part of a disputed estate be shared among locals rather than sold off for development. Minister of Lands Chimwemwe Chipungu broke the news Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting with farmer representatives at Thyolo District Council, revealing the president’s […] The post Chipungu reveals: President Mutharika steps in to save 836 farmers from losing land in bitter estate sale row appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .