RESIDENTS of Nzasa,
Kilami and Nyaigulu villages in Ilala district in Dar es Salaam region who are
bordering the Kazimzumbwi natural forest in Kisarawe district, Coast region
have lodged a claim against wildlife security guards of the Kazimzumbwi forest.
The residents have accused them together with the District Commissioner of the
district Fatma Kimario for their collaborative work of ordering about 700
houses which have been pulled down and setting fire to their livestock on
claims that have invaded the area illegally. They have also accused them of
slashing down residents’ crops in the area in a move to let them vacate so as
to let the investor who want to plant trees for reduction of carbon dioxide
emission.
Speaking to the writer of this news, a member of the committee
selected to look after the demarcations which were placed to separate the
natural forests of Kazimzumbwi and the residential areas recognized to be under
Ilala municipal council Mary Maundi said that, an action committed by the
district officials is inhumane and that it was not right for them people in the
area. He said that, the people have the legal occupation of the area for over
ten years and have won a civil case which was opened in 2011 and that it was
found that the wildlife soldiers occupied the area illegally and built their
houses in it. “The case was conducted at a district court for the last two
years and failure for them soldiers to tender their evidences in court, the
Magistrate cancelled it for lack of enough evidences as they were require to do
so” she said.
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