Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has warned government against reversing the land reform saying previous attempts to appease the west through repealing the Indigenization Act did not yield results.

In a four thread Twitter message, Mliswa said;

1/ SI62/2020 must be repealed. Indigenisation – yes, compensation – yes. Compensation however isn’t returning the land. It’s a move prone to creating unnecessary problems. Everybody has accepted land reform so for Govt to inconsistently overturn the policy is amiss.

2/ What did we get when we repealed the Indigenisation Act @MthuliNcube ? …Nothing, now we want to make the same mistake with the land. To appease who? Funds may be set up for compensation or the JV route makes a lot of sense & should continue to be implemented

3/ Where Govt owns State land the method of 99 year lease offers should apply & encompass all. Govt must remain consistent. As Hon. Ziyambi rightly said the SI should go before the legal committee where it should be dealt with once & for all.

4/ What has the introduction of such an unprecedented number of SIs done for the country anyway? It signifies a problem.