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The High Court sitting in Mulanje today continues to hear a case involving 459 villagers seeking additional compensation for land from the Malawi Government.
Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda is leading a team of State lawyers in conducting cross-examinations.
The Court was informed last year that most complainants are still using the land for gardening and living in the houses for which they are claiming compensation.
The villagers argue they suffered losses due to the installation of electricity poles on their land under the Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP).
The AG, representing the Ministry of Energy, contends against further compensation, asserting that the government has already compensated the villagers.
MAREP is an electrification project aimed at increasing access to electricity for people in peri-urban and rural areas, as part of the government’s efforts to reduce poverty, transform rural economies, improve productivity, and enhance the quality of social services.
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