The governor of Kasai-Central, John Kabeya, recently took an important step to address a conflict over a building housing the Provincial Gender Division in Kasai-Central. After requesting the relocation of the Gender Division in this state building for the benefit of an individual, the governor decided to set up a commission responsible for inventorying the state’s real estate assets in the province.
This commission, made up of 14 members, will have the mission of making an inventory of real estate belonging to the State in the province of Kasaï-Central. It will have to provide a detailed report to the deliberative body and the provincial government within three months.
This decision comes following a standoff between the province and an individual regarding this building. The women also organized a march to denounce this measure, arguing that the building had been the subject of a judgment in favor of the State in 2006. The governor defended himself by claiming not to have been informed of this court ruling by its technical services.
In order to shed light on this affair and on other state real estate in the province, the governor therefore decided to set up this technical commission of inquiry.
This initiative aims to bring more transparency in the management of the State’s real estate assets and to avoid land conflicts. By identifying all State real estate, it will be possible to better manage them and guarantee their proper use in the service of the population.
This decision by the governor of Kasai-Central is an important step in the protection of state heritage and in the fight against land disputes. Let us hope that this commission of inquiry will shed light on the different situations and find fair solutions for all parties concerned.