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The eviction operation in Bushwara settlement was launched today under the supervision of police.
The first part of the land has been evicted and now they are moving into the second part.
120 days notice was given before eviction. Yesterday was the last day.
The operation was led by the police and aims to return the disputed land to Nambawan Super Limited.
Although tensions among some settlers led to the burning of the national flag yesterday, others complied and left.
Today, occupants who fail to comply are forcibly evicted.
Residents watched helplessly as bulldozers tore down and crushed temporary and permanent structures, and their former homes were destroyed.
Under a court order, all settlers were asked to evacuate yesterday or their homes and buildings would be demolished.
Many have lived there for more than a decade, building their own livelihoods.
One of them is evicted settler Paul Are and his family, who have lived in Bush Wara for more than a decade, building a church, a primary school with more than 450 students and a local clinic.
Another evicted settler, Kenneth Rodney Aitsi, spent more than K200,000 to build his home.
Now he says plans to have his grandchildren live there won’t happen.
For now, Prime Minister James Marape can only express his sympathy to the families affected by the evictions.
The central provincial governor’s office also issued notices to the evicted settlers, stating that it has a strict policy against illegal settlement on provincial lands.
The statement said the province would maintain the integrity of the province and any individual or group attempting to enter Central Province land without proper authorization and legal documentation would face immediate and decisive action.
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