Monday, August 24, 2015

EVEN MORE LAND FOR DOLOR ERNESTA

The extent to which Dolor Ernesta was prepared to go to grab government land for himself, his friends and his family is mind boggling. On 19th November, 1996 the Director of Surveys was instructed by letter to amalgamate two plots of land, namely V8759 and V8918. The job was duly done without delay and the two pieces became one and was registered as V9204 at the Land Registry. On 16th January, 1997, only two months after the amalgamation the new parcel number V9204 was registered in the name of one Dolor Camille Ernesta, who was the minister for land, at the time. In total V9204 represented 8962 square metres of land. This is a big property in Seychelles by any standard.

THE WELL PUBLISHED LAND ALLOCATION POLICY OF THIS GOVERNMENT IS ONE PIECE OF LAND PER PERSON OR IF YOU HAVE (PRIVATE) LAND ALREADY YOU CANNOT GET GOVERNMENT LAND.


Our investigation has also revealed that Dolor used a complex method to identify and then take land for himself. It is clear that he looked for adjoining plots and then initiated a process of amalgamating these plots together. After changing the plot number a few times Dolor will then move to acquire the land for himself. It can be revealed that Dolor played around by changing parcel numbers to create several layers of documentations, subdividing and amalgamation of many other plots of land apart from those that we have already published in past articles. These plots includes: V10767, V10769, V9570, V9571, V11911, V11913, V11914, V11915, V8763, V8884 and many others. Only an extensive investigation into the matter can reveal what really took place and why.

This is a serious matter that must be dealt with by the highest office in the land. This is concrete evidence in the form of official documentations to back our allegations of embezzlement and corruption. For the time being the government has remained silent on the matter, not even an explanation has been forthcoming from the office of the President or from the Minister for Land and Housing; Mr. Christian Lionnet who has also been involved in giving government land to Dolor for free.



There must be a very good reason for the total silence from government. It must also be mentioned that Dolor Ernesta is an active executive committee (CC) member of Parti Lepep. He writes a weekly column in their political mouthpiece ‘The People’, newspaper. And unfortunately for the business community he is the Vice Chair of the Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and industry. All the indications are that Dolor Ernesta is enjoying the protection of the highest office in the land. David Pierre, the sole opposition member in the National Assembly, has also chosen to remain silent. The other representatives of the people from Parti Lepep in the National Assembly have all buried their heads under the sand as far as this scandal involving land stolen from government by a former minister is concerned. Every single citizen in the country knows about this issue, but the politicians in government have all gone deaf. This is hard to believe from a government that prides itself on being accountable, transparent and practising good governance.

Source: Seyweekly.com