CFU EGM set for month end
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Written by Vusimuzi Bhebhe
Sunday, 14 November 2010 12:23
HARARE – The Commercial Farmers Union will hold an emergency congress on
November 30 to discuss the proposed restructuring of the organisation whose
membership has been hit by President Robert Mugabe’s controversial land
reform programme.
The union said in a notice to members that the special congress was expected
to come up with a new strategic plan and constitution for the organisation.
“The official notice has been sent out to inform everyone about the
Emergency General Meeting which will be held here at the union on 30th
November 2010,” said the CFU.
The special congress is also expected to discuss a report by consultant Rob
Ward who conducted a survey of the union members in October to gather their
opinions and input on the restructuring of the organisation.
Ward specialises in strategic planning, organisational development and
strategic mentoring and has a wealth of experience in change management in
large private sector companies, non-governmental organisations and
government departments.
Preliminary results of his survey showed that only 32 percent of the CFU
membership is still farming, 64 percent of whom said they want to continue
operating.
Half of the more than 100 farmers who responded to Ward’s questionnaire
believe that their expectations are being met by the CFU.
Zimbabwe’s beleaguered white farmers have shown growing frustration at
failure by the country’s coalition government and their union to end chaos
in the farming sector.
And to make matters worse, according to the CFU, police and judicial
officers who are supposed to enforce the rule of law were also among the
beneficiaries of the free-for-all land grab.