Tanzania: Minister defends land nationalization

Zanzibar Chief Minister, Mr Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, has said that the 1964 declaration that Zanzibar land is government property has enabled the Isles to preserve land for future generations.He made the remark yesterday in the Zanzibar House of Representatives during questions and answer period, following an opinion from Mr Salim Abdallah Hamad, that it was wrong for the government to prevent Zanzibaris from owning land.