Zimbabwe exporting lions to Kenya!
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk

The cash-strapped Government of President Robert Mugabe is not aware that
some criminals in the tourism industry are allegedly exporting lions to
Kenya, The Zimbabwean can reveal.
03.04.1208:33am
by Ngoni Chanakira Harare

Lions are among the top tourist attractions in Zimbabwe and are found at
major tourist sites dotted around the country's national parks such as
Hwange National Park and Gonarezhou National Park.

They are also found in Kariba, one of the most visited resort areas in
Zimbabwe.

"Lions are being exported to Kenya," said Sakhile Masuku, Deputy President
of the National Indigenous Economic Empowerment Board (NIEEB).

She was speaking in Harare at a workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR).

"This means that all the tourism business will then go to Kenya and there
will be nothing left for Zimbabwe. Funny enough though, there are no
disconcerting voices about this in the country.

"The responsible individuals claim that there is no land for the lions in
Zimbabwe and they are crowding out human beings in the areas where they are
located.

"So far, however, there have been no revelations about any big-wigs involved
in the exports to Kenya."

Masuku is Deputy at NIEEB to business tycoon, David Chapfika.

The NIEEB, located at the prestigious National Social Security Association
(NSSA) high rise building in Harare, was formed by controversial Minister of
Youth Development, Indigenisation and Employment Creation, Saviour
Kasukuwere.

Among its responsibilities, the NIEEB is supposed to begin a Fund to give
the youth and indigenous entrepreneurs who intend to snap up companies that
are up for grabs in Zimbabwe.

Lions are a major tourist attraction and their export to Kenya could result
in the country losing out on the foreign currency Masuku said in Harare.

Tourism, now under Engineer Walter Mzembi, is among the top earners bringing
in much needed cash to boost Zimbabwe's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

I suppose it's probably cheaper to ship from Zimbabwe, as opposed to all the way from South Africa.

So in other words they are mad that they aren't getting a piece of the action.



SSR

quote:

"The responsible individuals claim that there is no land for the lions in
Zimbabwe and they are crowding out human beings in the areas where they are
located.

Shouldn't it read the opposite way around?