The Governor of ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, has expressed concern over more than 30 allocated resettlement farms in the region that remain lying idle. 

Governor Gertze voiced his concern during the courtesy visit paid to his office by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform.

The committee is busy conducting an oversight visit in the region. 

He further noted that the region's inhabitants feel overlooked in terms of allocation of resettlement farms.

He urged the committee to engage traditional leaders on reports of skewed land distribution in communal areas.

"Land that could have been used for a good purpose lies idle. I don't know the rules; I still need to read how to reclaim and redirect this land to those who can use it productively. That's a worry; that's a concern. I want this committee to consider my petition and ensure that you address these issues in any feedback you provide to the parliament."

Elifas Dingara, the committee chairperson, assured the governor that his concerns had received due attention. 

"The main aim is to enact and pass this Land Bill in parliament. We want the bill to address all issues that have been pending since independence. Because in communal land, people do not have title deeds, and without a title deed, you actually don't own the land. Therefore, you will never own until such a time that we are able to issue title deeds all over the country."