[Northeast New Territories] Villagers send letters to approve government delay in resettlement of farmers

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Written by: Wang Jieen

2019-12-10 18:49

In response to the first stage development of the Kwu Tung North and Fanling North New Development Zones, the Development Bureau will resume land on the 27th of this month. The Kwu Tung North Villagers' Union issued an open letter a few days ago criticizing the government for delaying resettlement even if land requisition is imminent, and some villagers need to take psychiatric drugs because of concerns about resettlement. The government not only refused to provide farming and housing integration for the affected farmers, but also did not consult the farmers affected by the remaining projects.

The letter also criticized that the government has yet to implement animal resettlement and will definitely become the "hangman" for 4,000 animals.

In response to the first stage development of the Kwu Tung North and Fanling North New Development Zones, the Development Bureau will resume land on the 27th of this month. (Photo / Photo by Liang Pengwei)

The Gudongbei Villagers' Alliance issued an open letter to Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e and members of the Legislative Council earlier, saying that many villagers have submitted resettlement documents in accordance with regulations, but have not yet been resettled, questioning the government's delay in resettlement.

The letter also pointed out that some villagers were mentally tortured because of fear of resettlement, and eventually needed to take psychiatric drugs, and some even stated that they would cost their lives.

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They also pointed out that the government refused to combine farming and living, and the special recultivation plan that was launched forcibly moved farmers upstairs, which not only prevented regular production farmers from continuing production and affected their livelihoods, but also where there was no public transport available for recultivation Arrivals. The letter mentioned that according to the Alliance ’s understanding, more than 70% of farmers affected by previous projects opposed the recultivation plan, but the government still refused to listen to public opinion and set the deadline for recultivation on December 13. Some farmers had no choice but to help Submit the table.

The Alliance also stated that the Development Bureau had only consulted farmers affected by previous projects and ignored the opinions of farmers affected by the remaining projects; the list of previous farmers was even more missing, and some had not been notified or consulted by the government.

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Government has not implemented animal settlement

In addition, the letter also pointed out that the government has not implemented animal resettlement so far, and has not announced the progress of the shelters for northeast animals. Although the villagers and the animals have "upstairs", the Housing Department has proposed multiple restrictions and criticized the government for becoming 4,000 The executioner of an animal.

Northeast New Territories Development Bureau