By A Correspondent- Zanu PF land barons are allegedly parcelling out land to party supporters illegally at Insuza, Umguza district for R5 000 for a plot.

MDC Insuza ward 11 councillor, Tapson Moyo told Southern Eye that over 300 Zanu-PF supporters had benefited from the illegal land sales.

“There are 300 villagers that have been resettled in my ward by Zanu-PF land barons,” Moyo said, adding that Zanu-PF members claimed that they wanted to boost their membership in the ward.

One of the villagers, alleged to be involved in the scam, denied the allegations but admitted that some resettlement took place last year.

Village head, Mlungisi Tshuma also confirmed the development.

“One of the members who bought the land admitted in a meeting that he bought the land for R5 000, as we speak, those newly-resettled villagers are busy constructing their homes,” Tshuma said.

Umguza District Development co-ordinator, Tapiwa Zivovoyi said government had not sanctioned the land sales.

“The Umguza district lands committee has not allocated any land. It is awaiting direction from the land audit whose results are yet to be released,” Zivovoyi said.

Matabeleland North Provincial minister Richard Moyo, who is also Zanu-PF provincial chairperson, declined to comment on the matter.

“My office is not the one that is dealing with land,” he said.

-Newsday