11 years. Seems like abandoned piece of property. Let's wait over a decade, then we will bulldoze your house and livelihood at 3:30am.
Maybe there will be a new bar with 6 dollar dirty banana's soon.
I assume that some Canadian, or American must have development plans.
ESparks,Originally Posted by ESparks451
The "eviction" notices to evacuate these particular "capture land" areas in and around Negril have been reported in the local news media for about 3 years now. There were even follow up stories that second and third notices had been sent out. Everyone paying attention knew this was coming. That would make the 11 years more like 8, plus 3 years of notice to get off the land.
The 3:30am thing is weird, except that his was done at a time when there would be the least public visibility for both the evictors and the evictees. In this day with camera phones in every pocket, maybe this was the most tactful way to accomplish the eviction. Also, we dont know what time the eviction started, maybe there was some form of dialogue/negotiation phase that none of us are privy.
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Westender,
Since you know Negril and Jamaica so well, although never having lived here, wihile there is much difference in "amazing houses" and "board houses", there isnt under the law for squatters.
As was noted in a Gleaner article in February, the Courts blasted the Ministry of Housing for backing squatters - setting both the courts and government ministries at odds with the land owner rights coming out on top.
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...ad/lead82.html
But as the article does state, the concrete structures in this thriving community were attempted to be made legal and given title. They refused for whatever reason and paid the price. You may want to inform your friends in Red Ground in those amazing houses that they are not immune. Or perhaps they have actually already made arrangements to become legal as that was a major undertaking by the government for the past few years. They want to get all home owners on the books so that they can pay property taxes. That is part of the new IMF agreement.
As far as "social circle" - there are only about 6000 residents total in Negril, so I am positive that we know many of the same people. And none of them are surprised, shocked or outraged that squatters who have had years of warnings to vacate the land that they do not own have been evicted. We all knew it was coming. Does your husband know that the squatters received about 3 years of notice before being evicted? If he did, how in the world does allowing squatting solve anything? Doesnt it just create new problems?
Other than those with handicaps, either physical or mental, everyone has that ability to help themselves. I know successful business owners who can barely read, they never had formal schooling, but they succeeded nevertheless. I am sure your husband knows some as well.
I live, visit, talk and interact with Jamaicans every single day, and even the one I am talking with right at this moment, who is one of the local drivers has no real respect for squatters. Of course he feels bad that the man was evicted, but the man had been given years of notice and they do not own the land, so he has no sympathy for him. My friend just told me that he respects a man who acts like a man. And that includes making your way in life instead of trying to take someone else's land.
I just dont see how you can suggest that illegal squatting is a practical solution to anything....
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