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| Chief Fortune Charumbira |
Terrence
Ndowora
A total of 43 Chief Charumbira’s
subjects were arrested on last Sunday (April 11) after they allegedly invaded
Chief Bere’s territory and began pegging plots to settle people.
Chief Charumbira and Chief Bere have
literally become sworn enemies after the former has refused to acknowledge the
chieftaincy of the latter.
Chief Bere’s chieftainship was revived
in 2018 taking up huge chunks of territory from Chief Charumbira.
Chief Bere’s spokesperson, David
Masomere confirmed the invasion and said Charumbira’s subjects were arrested after
they had pegged plots for his people in Bere’s territory and stirred a fierce
war.
“Charumbira crossed the line, he
distributed plots to his subjects in our territory without consulting Bere.
“We reported the matter to police and
his subjects were arrested for their actions,” said the Masomere.
He said that they now fear for Chief Bere’s
security since the chief wanted to shift from his homestead to reside in the
plots.
“We now fear for the security of the
Chief, what kind of a person comes in another chief’s territory and allocate
plots for his people, we don’t know what more to expect from them, anything can
happen,” said Masomere.
Masomere further alleged that
Charumbira does not respect the government since he was not in the position to
distribute plots without the permission from the Ministry of Lands,
Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement.
“Charumbira doesn’t have respect for
the government, he has no right to allocate plots to his subjects, even Chief
Bere himself is not allowed to do so, it’s the duty of the government,” said
Masomere.
No comment could be drawn from Chief
Charumbira as his mobile was not reachable.
The arrested are said to have been
released without charge.
