Squatters tell Croal why they illegally took up state lands
A section of the gathering who are occupying state lands
Croal however requested of the individuals to properly organise themselves, and be prepared to engage a team of officials from the Ministry of Housing and Water, who will visit with them on Thursday to take the necessary information required to ensure that their housing needs are addressed.
“Let me tell you something, Mr. Minister, we are not here because we want to squat or because we want to give the government a hard time, we are here because of the desperation; it is desperation and dislocation that has us here, we don’t want to be here,” one woman told the Minister as she received loud cheers from other squatters.
An aerial view of the state lands the squatters are occupying with permanent structures
