Hope it can calrify the case a little more, although I am still carefull about discussing this issue. 02:33 Sep 29, 2005
I have known of a person acting in this manner in one specific area. Landless peasants and sometimes urban poor (from outskirts, with no job or perspective) come to know that a large farm or other areas might be or will be expropriated. As most of them are illiterate and lack the oral capacity to argue in their own favour, someone in the group that is a little more gifted (knows how to write, to read, or how to discuss a plea) is almost immediately lifted to natural leader condition. So far, so good. These peasants need somebody to speak out in their name and best of all: if this person is one of their own. This is desirable indeed. The problem begins when others -- sometimes in their midst -- spot this natural movement, and try to take advantage of it. On its part, the government will grant the land, even though it might be a lenghty process with some court cases dragging on for years because of problems with the landowner for instance. Eventually there is a settlement and the land distribution starts.Then,(there comes )come groups of persons like the ones for whom I look a denomination in English. They say that through their interference with the relevant bodies they will pressure the government and speed up processes(expropriation). Sometimes, they even choose where the people linked to their group will be settled. They make promises to their affiliated by saying that such and such land farm will be expropriated and every member will get his/her fair deal (normally a lot more land that these peasants can handle). The only necessary thing is to keep attached to the goup (and pay monthly fees). Once it is done, eventually they will be settled in that determined land area or farm. People acting in this manner is a cause of much headache for the government because they make use the peasant's plea to back them up publicly. Sometimes they have clear bounds with Catholic groups, which turns the pressure higher.They are not totally honest and shield themseves behind the good will and the good faith of others to keep on acting and interfering sometimes in their own interest!
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peer agreement (net): +2
