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Militia invades farm

Zanu PF militia invades farm

http://www.thestandard.co.zw/

Sunday, 14 August 2011 19:00

BY CAIPHAS CHIMHETE

A senior MDC-T official, whose farm was invaded by Zanu PF members and war 
veterans in Nyanga in May, has appealed to the Joint Monitoring and 
Implementation Committee (Jomic) to intervene.
MDC-T Constitution Parliamentary Select Committee rapporteur Charles 
Nyamutowa said the invasion had seriously affected farming operations at his 
23-hectre commercial plot in Juliasdale in Nyanga.

In a letter to Jomic dated August 4 2011, Nyamutowa said it would be 
extremely difficult to repay a US$12 000 loan he acquired from a local 
commercial bank as the Zanu PF militia has already set up a base on his 
plot.

“Upon seeing this agro-business thriving, Zanu PF supporters established a 
base at the farm in May, disrupting farming operations,” said Nyamutowa, who 
added that Zanu PF supporters were being led by a traditional leader, one 
Jimmy Bhande.

“As we speak now, this person has caused pandemonium in Ward 27 and 24, 
terrorising MDC-T supporters,” Nyamutowa said.

Bhande, who is said to have vowed not to leave the plot, could not be 
reached for comment last week.

Nyamutowa said he had planted potatoes on one and half hectares, opened 
roads, built houses, bought 14 sheep, 21 goats and four herd of cattle. He 
had just cleared another two hectares in preparation for planting potatoes.

“Right now, they are trying to chase me and six other families from this 
area,” he said.

Nyamutowa, who is acting councillor for Ward 29 Nyanga Township, is part of 
the 23 people charged with political violence against Zanu PF supporters in 
Nyanga.

He spent weeks in remand prison early this year together with Nyanga North 
legislator Douglas Mwonzora and 82-year-old Rwisai Nyakauru, a headman who 
later died from injuries after severe torture.

Jomic spokesperson Joram Nyathi on Friday said the complaints and monitoring 
body had not received the complaint.

Jomic was formed to ensure the implementation, in letter and spirit, of the 
Global Political Agreement (GPA) and act as a conduit for complaints as well 
as promote an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding between parties.

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