Where land record computerisation appears to have streamlined the process of accessing data for the public, it has also raised significant certain concern about the reliability of the figures. “Original land documents were not available, which meant that all documents had to be made from scratch just before computerisation. Various reasons and excuses have been offered to justify the reconstruction of the documents, including a fire incident which had allegedly destroyed all previous evidence. They conveniently used the excuse of missing records to scam hundreds of people,” the resident alleged. “The computerisation process was carried out in a clear and transparent manner.

Source: The Express Tribune November 11, 2020 04:07 UTC