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Wildlife slaughtered for ZANU PF rally
ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE


11th October 2010

WILDIFE SLAUGHTERED FOR ZANU PF RALLY

Last Thursday, 7th October 2010, in Gokwe, President Robert Mugabe held a ZANU PF rally combined with the official opening of the Women's Empowerment Bank.

In order to entice people to attend this event, 3 elephant, 3 buffalo and a number of smaller animals were shot and cooked. It is common knowledge that under the current economic climate, many people in the rural areas are starving and will make an effort to attend any function where free food is available.

Now where have I heard something about this before?

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Originally posted by safari-lawyer:
Now where have I heard something about this before?

You took the words out of my mouth.

I guess the governor came through with the paperwork for Magabe (sic) to perform the cull himself.

When I hunted Buffalo with CM Safaris the week before Christmas of 2008, Myles was "requested" to provide three Elephant for a Christmas feast the morning before we broke camp.

Rich
DRSS

Wild Life Slaughtered For Mugabe Rally
12/10/2010 10:18:00



Gokwe, October 12 2010, Three Elephants, three bufalloes and a number of other wildlife which include impalas and warthogs were slaughtered to feed people who attended President Robert Mugabe's rally in Gokwe recently.

Johnny Rodrigues, the Chairman for Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, who confirmed the slaughter of the wild life, told Radio VOP: ”It is common knowledge that under the current economic climate, many people in the rural areas are starving and will make an effort to attend any function where free food is available.”

The safari operators who provided the animals were threatened with evictions from their properties if they refuse to do so.

“Three weeks before the rally, a group of Zanu (PF) supporters driving a white Mazda twin with the party’s logo arrived at my farm and told my farm manager that we were supposed to donate one buffalo and two impalas for President Mugabe’s rally. The Zanu (PF) officials who I suspect were from Kwekwe said if I fail to compel with the order I was going to lose my property,” said a safari operator who refused to be named for fear of victimization.

Mugabe's rally was combined with the official opening of the Women's Empowerment Bank at Gokwe growth point.

Only two off quota Buff were shot the last time I attended, suggested ss a good idea by Camp Mgr, a ZANU-PF rally----it was Independence Day at the Chief Warden hdqutrs/village....duh?!?!?!
Good local free beer tho....and the Ladies seemed to like white boys...just saying....don't remember a lot...but I ended up with a ZANU-PF T-Shirt...Camp Mgr's wife was no longer impressed with me....even after I got my Lion and Leopard and two Buff....she never came to another camp fire celebration....proper
Brit ...

Tom, are you owning up to attending a ZANUPF rally, eating illegally shot buffalo, and nailing local woman/women?