Zanu PF Youths Terrorising White Farmers
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Gwanda, August 24 2009- Zanu (PF) youths and war veterans here are
allegedly harassing few remaining white safari operators in Matabeleland
South, accusing them of not attending Zanu (PF) party meetings and demanding
to know where they are sourcing capital for their farming projects.

"We have problems with these youths and war veterans, some of them
were allocated conservancies in the area. It seems they are not happy with
our progress. It seems these people are not happy because wildlife is
deserting their farms because of poaching and they are now seeking refuge in
our farms where we are trying to protect them from poaching and veldfires"
said one of the farmers Mark Davis.
Davis, who is running a conservancy along the Gwanda-Beitbridge
highway, said a group of suspected Zanu (PF) youths driving a Mazda Nissan
hard body visited his farm last week and demanded to know his source of his
funding and accused him of not attending Zanu (PF) meetings in the area.
The culprits also accused Davis of failing to donate a kudu for the
Heroes day celebrations.
Another farmer, Douglas Houge, who also runs a thriving safari in West
Nicholson also complained about the behavior of the youths and war veterans
in the area.
"All my workers last week were forced to attend a Zanu (PF) meeting in
the area. During the meeting threats to take over my farm and that of Davis
were issued .During the meeting we were accused of getting funds from the
British and Americans while neglecting new farmers Now the question is
where do they expect us to get money to assist them when we are also
struggling?" said Houge.

Houge accused new farmers in the area of starting veld fires in a bid
to destroy their infrastructures.
"We are putting all our workers on stand-by for fire outbreaks all the
time. There have been several attempts to sabotage our properties. If things
continue like this we might be forced to seek redress from the courts
because we have offer letters from the relevant ministry,' added Houge

Disgusting. The worst part is, this won't even get international coverage. I wish the US or UK would do something. Unfortunately we are too busy embracing socialism and releasing terrorists respectively.

Obama is a Mugabe wannabe. You think he is going to do anything? Ha, ha.

Very disgusting as I know that area quite well and some of the farmers in that area. In fact, a year ago my wife and I made a huge effort to deliver a significant amount of school supplies to 5 different rural schools in the area, including two in Gwanda, one in West Nicholson, one at Sissyvale and one at Jonsyl Farm.

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Originally posted by Will:
Obama is a Mugabe wannabe. You think he is going to do anything? Ha, ha.

As stated above, not for a second. I doubt Obama would do anything about it if it were American farmers losing their land. He and Gordon Brown are too soft for it, and there was not enough benefit for Bush and Blair to do anything. Do I wish he would do something? Absolutely!(assuming he intervened for the right side!) Did I say I thought he would? Nope.

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Originally posted by Sevenxbjt:

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Originally posted by Will:
Obama is a Mugabe wannabe. You think he is going to do anything? Ha, ha.

As stated above, not for a second. I doubt Obama would do anything about it if it were American farmers losing their land. He and Gordon Brown are too soft for it, and there was not enough benefit for Bush and Blair to do anything. Do I wish he would do something? Absolutely!(assuming he intervened for the right side!) Did I say I thought he would? Nope.

I didn't mean you felt any different. Sorry that I didn't say it quite right.

Interesting what mental processes politicians have.

No sweat. Heck I probably took it wrong. Really is a shame that those hardworking folks overthere have to live amongst those kind of dangers.

This news breaks my heart. My first safari to Africa was in that area in 2002. It was incredible game rich, but I fear it is all slipping away. What can I do, if anything?