国际英语资讯:S. African Parliament calls for end to illegal farm invasions_时事

国际英语资讯:S. African Parliament calls for end to illegal farm invasions

He appealed for calm and called for a criminal investigation into the recent incident so that the culprits may face the full might of the law.

"Whilst we understand that the land restitution process is highly emotive and tied to the trauma, pain and suffering arising from historic dispossession, we can never allow violence to define a process that is intended to be restorative, healing and advancing reconciliation and social cohesion," he said.

Mandela urged all individuals and communities involved in land claims and restitution processes not to take the law into their own hands, regardless of the circumstances.

He also cautioned against political parties making cheap mileage out of a very volatile situation.

"We urge for maturity as irresponsible statements and grand standing will only ferment a cycle of acrimony, criminality and violence," Mandela stressed.

The latest development came as the government was preparing to release a report which will inform the finalization of a comprehensive, far-reaching and transformative land reform program.

The land issue has been a focus of debate in South Africa since 2018 when the ruling African National Congress (ANC) stepped up efforts to expropriate land without compensation.

Despite the government's efforts, landless blacks complain that the country has not made sufficient progress in addressing the land issue, because most of the country's land still remains in the hands of the few.