The Land Rights Act, introduced in the Liberian Legislature in 2014, aims to rectify these problems and secure the rights of Liberia’s people. The Land Rights Act would recognize the rights of millions of Liberians to own the land that they have lived and worked on for generations. If Liberia passes a progressive Land Rights Act, it could be a model for the rest of the region, and indeed the world. But if the Land Rights Act is not passed before the end of the Legislature’s current session, Tuesday, it is not just a matter of waiting until next year. Rather than waiting to find out, Liberia’s Legislature should pass the Land Rights Act without further delay.

Source: Front Page Africa August 30, 2016 02:48 UTC