By the end of 2005, I had become unpopular with the two chiefs in our concessionary area: Senior Chief Luembe, trustee and co-founder with me of the Luembe Conservancy Trust - because I had stopped him alienating more of his land in the open area; Chief Nyalugwe, because i interceded with the Nyimba District Council to stop him selling off more of his land to a businessman; and with Chieftainess Mwape (who adjoins Luembe just north of the West Mvuvye National Forest), for opposing her sale of land that was not even hers i.e. that part of of the West Mvuvye National Forest No. 54 once in her chieftainship. But the land was sold anyway and all attempts so far to have it nullified have ended in failure. Chief Nyalugwe's main point of irritation seemed to be my refusal to pay yet another bill for the repair of the vehicle he had been given by the would-be investor.
