Diplomatic World_nummer 55

LAND CLAIMING
A friend of mine had a crazy story about land property, she
is English and she bought an island here in the National
Park a couple of years ago. She knew about some cases of
people taking possession of islands by coming overnight to
build a hut and put a goat, claiming ownership to the
government. So this friend decided to hire a farmer to keep
her island protected. She built a house for him, had a goat
and planted a garden, and the farmer lived there.
When she came back a year later, the farmer had claimed
the island as his, and had received a certificate of ownership
from the government. They are now in a law court and it’s
very complicated because it’s difficult to prove who was
there first. There was always someone first.
Nina. Labuanbajo, 2017
Alexis Gautier - Pulau Jengekerik (Cricket Island)
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