Mphoko Fanning Factionalism, CIO Enraged
11 February 2015
VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko is accused of fanning factionalism in Matebeleland through blocking people from Mashonaland owing land in the region.
Enraged CIO sources in Gwanda say the Vice President recently held a meeting with senior civil servants where he said it was better for white commercial farmers to stay at the farms than people from other regions to occupy the same.
They said this has happened to Rodney Mashingaidze a member of the Central Intelligence Organization who was supposed to occupy Maleme farm in Matobo which he has an offer letter for.
The farm is owned by, David Cunningham, who was evicted by government last year.
Cunningham was due to have left the farm on February 1, but he is still there.
Cunningham was due to have left the farm on February 1, but he is still there.
“It is not that farm only but several others including Groot Malundi farm and Luna farm where a number of civil savants were given offer letters by government to occupy the land.
“At Luna Farm we have Colonel Chitambo who was given an offer letter and was blocked from occupying the farm which was given to village heads”, said the sources.
The sources said the Vice President told a meeting recently in Bulawayo that no land should be given to those coming from other provinces other than Matabeleland.
“This happened after Mr Cunningham had approached the Vice President seeking for protections. The meeting was also attended by senior civil servants”, added the sources.
The sources said the Vice President was also influencing local traditional leaders to resist any attempts by ‘foreigners’ to occupy land in Matabeleland.
The leaders recently told a local daily that they were planning to meet the Provincial Affairs minister Abedinico Ncube over the planned eviction of Cunningham.
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Who lied to u that shonas are original settlers of Zimbabwe?. Research n come out with the truth n i”m one of those who support VP”S stance.
I agree with what you are saying but remember Mphoko is not a sabhuku but a national leader. Whatever he says generates national interest, hence all the comments to this article. Comments and statements from leaders which have a potential of fanning hatred among citizens should be avoided. We have dwelt on tribalism for far tool ong in Zim. It is time to move forward.
I agree with what you are saying but remember Mphoko is not a sabhuku but a national leader. Whatever he says generates national interest, hence all the comments to this article. Comments and statements from leaders which have a potential of fanning hatred among citizens should be avoided. We have dwelt on tribalism for far tool ong in Zim. It is time to move forward.
What do you mean by original? Probably the only people who can claim to being original are thr disposessed SAN. The rest came from Benue cross.In any event the Ndebele include the Kalanga, the Tonga etc who are also original, not excluding those who were Ndebelised by Mzilikazi.
What do you mean by original? Probably the only people who can claim to being original are thr disposessed SAN. The rest came from Benue cross.In any event the Ndebele include the Kalanga, the Tonga etc who are also original, not excluding those who were Ndebelised by Mzilikazi.
The VP is spot on lets us not try to ignore the gist of the matter -charity begins at home meaning that our leaders should first address the issues of their immediate community before extending the generosity to others.Any reasonable person will see sense in Vp Mphoko logic the resources should be given to the locals first and if there is excess the outsiders then come in.
You go to the villages we practice the same principle the Sabhuku can not give all the land to the outsiders before catering from his own people in the village first -this is not a tribal issue but is something done to foster lasting friendship and cordial relations between different ethnic groups so cde Entumbane give us a break our coming and the current generation want to live in peace save those hallucinations to your inner person.Cabanga kahle bafo.
The VP is spot on lets us not try to ignore the gist of the matter -charity begins at home meaning that our leaders should first address the issues of their immediate community before extending the generosity to others.Any reasonable person will see sense in Vp Mphoko logic the resources should be given to the locals first and if there is excess the outsiders then come in.
You go to the villages we practice the same principle the Sabhuku can not give all the land to the outsiders before catering from his own people in the village first -this is not a tribal issue but is something done to foster lasting friendship and cordial relations between different ethnic groups so cde Entumbane give us a break our coming and the current generation want to live in peace save those hallucinations to your inner person.Cabanga kahle bafo.
If you aren’t one of them and expecting them to treat you kindly, you must not be taken seriously. Even if you get land there, do you expect to live among them peacefully?
Just see the pattern and use it to decide where to settle and invest.
If you aren’t one of them and expecting them to treat you kindly, you must not be taken seriously. Even if you get land there, do you expect to live among them peacefully?
Just see the pattern and use it to decide where to settle and invest.
‘Do unto others as you would that they did unto you’……….We should acknowledge
that God created us equally and that there is no one superior than the other in
His sight and so we should treat each other as equals.
Because politics can and does get ugly, a system of strict rules, laws and policies is essential if the different groups in society are not to resort to mischief in trying to gain an edge. In every society, unfortunately, the process of setting the ground rules
of the scramble is essentially a political one.i’v never read the policy on land reform, I wonder what the criteria is when comes to allocating land. E.g. who is entitled to what and based on where they come from.
Tribalism has eaten deep into the fabric of our soceity. The root cause of all this is bad leadership, selfishness by serving personal interests instead of the needs of the people, corruption, contribution from our political leaders – careless utterances and incitement by politicians.Unfortunately this encourages hatred among people of different tribes, promotes selfishness, leads to discrimination against members of different tribes, and contributes in slowing down the economy – since only people of the same tribe want to help each other as the rest suffer. If this problem is not addressed it may end up being fatal if these conflicts get out of hand. Political
leaders should be at the forefront in admitting that tribalism is a problem and
they should be giving people guidance on how to deal with it.Our leaders both political and religious should be loyal to serve the society wholly without giving into the demands of tribalism. They should remain neutral at whatever cost. We need to revisit this land reform issue, starting from the policies that were drafted and engaging all the stakeholders to ensure fairness and equitable distribution of land.The best way is to allocate land based on where one comes from, using our ID’s.This will address the issue of people with too many farms.The list should be publicised for verification purposes so that corrective measures can be taken.This haphazard way only benefits a few individuals.
‘Do unto others as you would that they did unto you’……….We should acknowledge
that God created us equally and that there is no one superior than the other in
His sight and so we should treat each other as equals.
Because politics can and does get ugly, a system of strict rules, laws and policies is essential if the different groups in society are not to resort to mischief in trying to gain an edge. In every society, unfortunately, the process of setting the ground rules
of the scramble is essentially a political one.i’v never read the policy on land reform, I wonder what the criteria is when comes to allocating land. E.g. who is entitled to what and based on where they come from.
Tribalism has eaten deep into the fabric of our soceity. The root cause of all this is bad leadership, selfishness by serving personal interests instead of the needs of the people, corruption, contribution from our political leaders – careless utterances and incitement by politicians.Unfortunately this encourages hatred among people of different tribes, promotes selfishness, leads to discrimination against members of different tribes, and contributes in slowing down the economy – since only people of the same tribe want to help each other as the rest suffer. If this problem is not addressed it may end up being fatal if these conflicts get out of hand. Political
leaders should be at the forefront in admitting that tribalism is a problem and
they should be giving people guidance on how to deal with it.Our leaders both political and religious should be loyal to serve the society wholly without giving into the demands of tribalism. They should remain neutral at whatever cost. We need to revisit this land reform issue, starting from the policies that were drafted and engaging all the stakeholders to ensure fairness and equitable distribution of land.The best way is to allocate land based on where one comes from, using our ID’s.This will address the issue of people with too many farms.The list should be publicised for verification purposes so that corrective measures can be taken.This haphazard way only benefits a few individuals.
Mphoko is right in standing for the people of Matabeleland because most of the land in Matabeleland has been given to people from Mashonaland as if there are no people in need of land in Matebeleland. Vice President Mphoko is right.
Mphoko is right in standing for the people of Matabeleland because most of the land in Matabeleland has been given to people from Mashonaland as if there are no people in need of land in Matebeleland. Vice President Mphoko is right.
I don’t see how this is a tribal matter…are there no shonas in Matabeleland and are there no ndebeles in Mashonaland?..I would be surprised to find someone from Nkayi getting a farm in Nyabira outside the knowledge and approval of the local community leaders there especially when Nyabira locals are desperate for land… A VP worth his salt should be concerned about such matters
I don’t see how this is a tribal matter…are there no shonas in Matabeleland and are there no ndebeles in Mashonaland?..I would be surprised to find someone from Nkayi getting a farm in Nyabira outside the knowledge and approval of the local community leaders there especially when Nyabira locals are desperate for land… A VP worth his salt should be concerned about such matters
PHEKEZELA MBOKO
PHEKEZELA MBOKO
Let us not fan tribalism hama yangu. Zimbabwe belongs to all who live in it. The problem here is not the Ndebele people but Mr Mphoko”s leadrship. Let us separate issues.
Let us not fan tribalism hama yangu. Zimbabwe belongs to all who live in it. The problem here is not the Ndebele people but Mr Mphoko”s leadrship. Let us separate issues.
iam not a zanu pf supporter but ndevere iri rakujairira mashona maoriginal settlers enyika yezimbabwe