Invaders take over land designated for sports
The MDC Today
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Issue – 499
Thousands of MDC supporters, civic society, academics and villagers today
joined President Tsvangirai and the Chavunduka family for the burial of
Prof. Gordon Chavunduka at No. 14 farm in Dowa, Rusape.
President Tsvangirai bemoaned the loss of a candid and frank advisor in the
party adding that the nation had lost a true liberator, who stood by the
ideals of a free Zimbabwe from the colonial era right into the pro-democracy
era.
In Masvingo, during the past month, a group of self proclaimed war veterans
and Zanu PF supporters invaded land designated for sporting facilities at
Mupandawana Growth Point. According to Senator for Gutu, Hon. Empire
Kufachikati Makamure, a group of about fifty Zanu PF supporters led by the
party`s losing council candidate for ward 34 Jephison Nemashakwe Muzorori
allegedly approached the local council offices and demanded land for
agriculture and proceeded to grab land designated for sports and
recreational facilities.
“I was surprised to see Zanu PF supporters cultivating land that has been
designated for sporting facilities. In actual fact they have invaded the
netball and volleyball pitches at Makombo ground. That is the place where
all School competitions for the entire district are held. We are deeply
disturbed by the primitive mentality reflected by Zanu PF. They have also
encroached onto my residential stand and that kind of barbaric behaviour is
reckless and uncouth”.
“We wonder where school pupils are going to conduct their activities after
the invasion of their sports facilities. As a former educationist I am well
aware that sport is part of the education curriculum and the Zanu PF
supporters have reflected blatant disregard for children`s rights to proper
physical and moral development .It is now very difficult for the pupils to
carry out their activities because the crops have literally clogged the
area, “said Senator Makamure.
He said frantic efforts were being made to reverse the controversial process
adding that he had engaged the local district administrator and local
council officials over the matter.
MDC Gutu Central Constituency Secretary for Information and Publicity Lloyd
Mupfudze described the incident as uncivilized and retrogressive. “Zanu PF
supporters have shown their desire to destroy all functional facilities in
the country. Apart from hosting district sports competitions, the area is
also used for various exhibitions, so we are not happy with the incident,”
said Mupfudze.
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