Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo| The government last week kicked out at least seven families -comprising veterans and war collaborators from Southwill farm, 25km east of Masvingo, leaving the resettled farmers exposed to the biting cold.
The war veterans and war collaborators invaded Southwill farm belonging to one, Orsman Khan, at the height of the land grab exercise in 2000. Hundreds of other commercial farmers were displaced while some were killed as Zanu PF supporters and the veterans of the liberation struggle moved in to occupy so called “white-owned land” under the controversial Third Chimurenga farm invasions.
There has been a protracted legal battle between Khan and the war veterans and the Lands and Resettlement Ministry with the help of the Messenger of Court, last week ordered the eviction of the seven families from Southwill farm.
The war veterans who spoke to ZimEye.com accused the Provincial Lands Committee of being sponsored by known Zanu PF politicians to humiliate the former freedom fighters.
“The whole system is corrupt and we have been evicted because of factional politics. There are some senior Zanu PF officials who are determined to embarrass us. We are sleeping in the open where our belongings have been dumped,” said Vanda Marwei, one of the affected war veterans.
Their houses were destroyed last week and they have been sleeping in the open for close to a week and their crops are also likely to be destroyed.
As the Zanu PF factional fights continue to escalate, war veterans have been caught up in the raging storm-with the First Lady, Grace Mugabe openly denigrating the former freedom fighters. Zanu PF used the chaotic land reforme exercise as a campaign strategy after losing in the 2000 referendum. It is understood the referendum loss triggered the nationwide farm invasions.
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Thus a good move by the G40, These so called freedom fighters must be humiliated to the last tear because of the intimidations which they did to the innocent Zimbabweans. I think its high time for them to go back to war like what they used to say these stupid old man. They must be shown and taught that this is not Mozambique or Zambia its Zimbabwe which was liberated by vote not by these cowards who only came back to Zimbabwe after war. Dzokerai kwamakabva ka. inonzi ZANU PF and PF stands for people Fooling. Matororo ose aya anofanira kudzorerwa kwasadza kwaakabva. KEEP IT UP G40.War vet war vet kudii kwenyu ipapa.
Thus a good move by the G40, These so called freedom fighters must be humiliated to the last tear because of the intimidations which they did to the innocent Zimbabweans. I think its high time for them to go back to war like what they used to say these stupid old man. They must be shown and taught that this is not Mozambique or Zambia its Zimbabwe which was liberated by vote not by these cowards who only came back to Zimbabwe after war. Dzokerai kwamakabva ka. inonzi ZANU PF and PF stands for people Fooling. Matororo ose aya anofanira kudzorerwa kwasadza kwaakabva. KEEP IT UP G40.War vet war vet kudii kwenyu ipapa.
Warvets are always threatening the POVO with the return to war if this or that is done or not done their way. This must be clear evidence to the POVO of the emptiness of such threats. They can’t even stand their ground against the so-called colonizers taking back their land. How does a gallant fighter end up sleeping in the open when he is capable of what he says he is? Let’s #organizeagainstintimidation by these selfish bastards who only wail ‘corruption’ if it’s them at the receiving end but ululate when POVO is being crushed by Mugabe and cronies. Even after this humiliation, you will still hear them say ‘we are behind mugabe’ – for more of the same?
Warvets are always threatening the POVO with the return to war if this or that is done or not done their way. This must be clear evidence to the POVO of the emptiness of such threats. They can’t even stand their ground against the so-called colonizers taking back their land. How does a gallant fighter end up sleeping in the open when he is capable of what he says he is? Let’s #organizeagainstintimidation by these selfish bastards who only wail ‘corruption’ if it’s them at the receiving end but ululate when POVO is being crushed by Mugabe and cronies. Even after this humiliation, you will still hear them say ‘we are behind mugabe’ – for more of the same?