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Reclaiming state land from squatters is the right move, but the execution has been <\/strong>reckless,<\/strong> Soliman Gouda says in a column penned for Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>. Authorities have used dynamite to destroy buildings that were illegally built on state-owned land, but have damaged other buildings and agricultural areas in the process. These reckless actions have resulted in losses to innocent citizens (which, by extension, count as losses to the state) and have given rise to accusations that the interests of the government and private sector are not aligned, Gouda writes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reclaiming state land from squatters is the right move, but the execution has been reckless, Soliman Gouda says in a column penned for Al Masry Al Youm. Authorities have used dynamite to destroy buildings that were illegally built on state-owned land, but have damaged other buildings and agricultural areas in the process. 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