These elections will see opposition parties hoping to cash in on Swapos shortcomings.

Safe as house: Despite widespread dissatisfaction, Swapo supporters, pictured here during a campaign rally in Windhoek, look set to deliver another resounding victory to the ruling party. Photo: Jordaania Andima/AFP

Swapos overwhelming majority could suffer in the Namibian elections scheduled for Friday November 28, in the wake of a rebellion among its youth wing members over the sensitive issue of land.

The backlash started when the ruling party suspended its youth league spokesperson, Job Amupanda, after he had grabbed land in one of Windhoeks upmarket suburbs.

Amupanda moved on to a vacant lot in Kleine Kuppe, which he named Erf 2014, and started clearing the ground. He was protesting against the Windhoek city councils allocation of plots to well-off individuals at discounted prices.

Citing affirmative land repositioning, he also mobilised large numbers of landless people to apply to the council for plots, warning that there would be unrest unless they received a favourable response.

Last week, hundreds of people gathered at the councils offices to submit 14000 applications for land. The municipality was given a July 2015 deadline to respond.

Amupanda, a fan of Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema, has captured the hearts of many landless Namibians with his stance.

This land uproar comes after the Windhoek council recently sold a plot to the Big Brother Africa 2013 winner, Dillish Mathews, at a discount.

Discounts for family Another plot valued at R8-million was sold to the son of the citys mayor, Agnes Kafula, for R5-million last year. It has also been reported by the Namibian that Kafula sold herself a N$1-million plot in Kleine Kuppe for only N$600000.

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Minister has photographic evidence but cannot talk too much about it

CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Natural Resources and Environment Minister G. Palanivel said he knows there is a mastermind behind the illegal land-clearing in Cameron Highlands which led to the flash flood and landslides there.

While admitting the persons existence, coupled with photographic evidence, the Cameron Highlands MP said he cannot say much or disclose more about the matter.

Earlier, maybe about 20 years ago, Cameron Highlands was a preserved area, there was no illegal land-clearing. The farmers did good farming, exporting to Singapore and other countries up to RM2 billion in value.

Now, however, something is happening, I am still unable to control them, he told reporters here today.

Earlier, he attended the Special Meeting on Flash Floods and Landslides in Cameron Highlands which was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin at the Cameron Highlands District and Land Office here.

Palanivel said the Vegetable Farmers Association from the Chinese community here had also complained to him about certain parties which were destroying the hills.

They always complain to me that the hill is being disturbed, the only thing is, something is behind something, which I cannot reveal too much. I have a few photographs, but I cannot talk too much about it. They are doing some illegal work, this happened (over) the last 10, five years, he said.

Meanwhile, Palanivel said he would send a letter to the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah to request for an audience to clarify the situation in Cameron Highlands.

I will send him (Sultan of Pahang) a letter to request for an audience. He was not angry with me. I was here last Tuesday, then in Paris on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Often, I am here, he added.

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Minister must explain why he is unable to say anything on illegal land-clearing in Cameron Highlands.

KUALA LUMPUR: Natural Resources and Environment Minister G Palanivel must break his silence and name the mastermind behind the illegal land-clearing in Cameron Highlands if it is true that he has the information, Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo said today.

Palanivel was reported by Bernama to have said that he knows of their existence and has photographic evidence but still unable to control them.

The minister had also said he could not reveal too much.

I demand that Palanivel speak up. First, he must state if the Bernama report is correct. Then if it is, explain why he is unable to say anything on this matter, said Gobind.

People have suffered great losses. Why is he frightened? Who or what is he afraid of? What could be more important now other than assisting the victims if he has the information and ensuring this doesnt happen again? he asked.

Gobind said as a minister and peoples representative he was duty-bound to speak up on the issue.

He said if he could not speak up, then he should resign both as minister and MP of Cameron Highlands.

The Deputy Prime Minister who chaired the special meeting on floods and landslides in Cameron Highlands yesterday should respond to the revelation by Palanivel, he said.

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40,000ha in Sabah illegally cleared

KOTA KINABALU: The State is not without its share of rampant illegal land clearing activities, the likes of which caused the tragedy in Cameron Highlands in the peninsula, recently.

However, in its attempt to arrest the problem, certain quarters have been fond of painting a negative picture of the authorities, particularly the Forestry Department, instead of commending them for implementing the law.

The Government, through the Forestry Department, had over the past eight years recovered about 40,000 hectares within forest reserves that had been illegally cultivated with oil palm trees.

Forestry Director Datuk Sam Manan said the offenders, who are local "towkays", have been charged in court and fined together with their workers, most of them illegal immigrants.

"That was not the only case of illegal land clearing in the State. In fact, it was very rampant until stronger political will put a halt to it," he said, adding that the areas where the problem is most prevalent are Semporna, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Beluran and Paitan in Pitas.

He said, between 1999 and 2002, illegal land clearing activities were massive especially in the Ulu Kalumpang Forest Reserves and some parts of Lahad Datu and one big company operating illegally in Beluran.

"These are local individuals, local towkays using illegals as workers. Contrary to belief, there are very few companies involved in this activity. All driven by greed. They thought they could get away with it.

"Maybe they could have because there was no political will, no political support a long time ago. But ever since Datuk Seri Musa Aman became the Chief Minister, we have managed to enforce the law better because of his support," he said.

According to the department's annual report last year, encroachment of forest reserve lands such as illegal oil palm plantations are the main threat and most pervasive operation in the State since 2003 until late 2013.

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