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Rwanda's lower house of parliament has passed a bill that proposes stricter regulations to protect forests in the country. BBC News
The bill forbids the harvesting, use and trade of immature trees. South Africa’s governing party African National Congress (ANC) has failed in a legal
It additionally requires Rwandans to obtain permits from authorities before cutting any trees, including privately planted ones. bid to stop a newly formed party which is backed by the country’s former President Jacob Zuma, from running in May’s general election.
The bill also proposes harsher penalties for those who cut trees before they mature or without a licence, with fines of up to 3m Rwandan francs ($2,300; £1,800). The ANC had argued that uMKhonto weSizwe, known as MK, had
"This law aims to further preserve the environment and prevent the effects of climate change," the lower house of parliament said after passing the bill on Monday. not met the criteria for official registration.
Rwanda also aims at using the bill to sell carbon credits, pro-government New Times new website reported last year, citing Environment Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya. The country’s electoral court on Tuesday morning rejected that
But the proposed law is unpopular among many Rwandans, who view it as an inconvenience that will make it difficult to access wood for cooking, construction and other common uses. challenge.
Rwanda's tree conservation efforts have grown the country's forest cover from 10.7% in 2010 to 30.4% in 2022, according to the environment ministry. The ANC – which polls predict could lose its majority when
South Africans vote on 29 May – has also instigated separate legal
proceedings against MK.
Mr Zuma's new party is gaining popularity since he joined it early this year, opinion polls suggest.
The party’s name comes from the now disbanded armed
wing of the ANC, which has accused it of copyright infringement.
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Jacob Zuma's MK - the political wildcard in South Africa's election
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