Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI – The Minister of Environment, Water and
Climate, Prisca Mupfumira has lambasted top Zanu PF politicians for supporting illegal
settlements in wildlife reserve areas, saying their actions were detrimental to
the building of investor confidence.
Climate, Prisca Mupfumira has lambasted top Zanu PF politicians for supporting illegal
settlements in wildlife reserve areas, saying their actions were detrimental to
the building of investor confidence.
Speaking during a tourism
indaba at Triangle Country Club recently, Mupfumira said she was on a move to
restore sanity in wildlife areas as part of efforts to prevent human wildlife
conflict and promote tourism.
indaba at Triangle Country Club recently, Mupfumira said she was on a move to
restore sanity in wildlife areas as part of efforts to prevent human wildlife
conflict and promote tourism.
Mupfumira warned top
government officials and politicians whom she said were defending illegally-settled
people thereby discouraging investment in the tourism sector.
government officials and politicians whom she said were defending illegally-settled
people thereby discouraging investment in the tourism sector.
Hundreds of people are
settled in the Save Valley Conservancy and they have vehemently resisted
eviction amid claims that they enjoy support from top Zanu PF politicians who
are using them for political expediency.
settled in the Save Valley Conservancy and they have vehemently resisted
eviction amid claims that they enjoy support from top Zanu PF politicians who
are using them for political expediency.
Mupfumira said the tourism
sector was losing money from such possible funding partners as KFWF and EU
due to the disorder in the sector.
sector was losing money from such possible funding partners as KFWF and EU
due to the disorder in the sector.
“Some people invaded
wildlife areas, places that must never be invaded. We want to make sure that
both animals and humans are safe by erecting strong fencing in identified areas.
We are being seen as a disorderly people and that is an obstacle to investment,”
said Mupfumira.
wildlife areas, places that must never be invaded. We want to make sure that
both animals and humans are safe by erecting strong fencing in identified areas.
We are being seen as a disorderly people and that is an obstacle to investment,”
said Mupfumira.
She said citizens of the
country were very much known for their failure to respect the law and were
regarded as disorganised people.
country were very much known for their failure to respect the law and were
regarded as disorganised people.
“Top government
officials who are resettling people in restricted areas should stop that
behavior so that we can have positive reviews from important stakeholders. No
one is above the law and we will soon alert the President that we are not being
funded by EU and KFWF due to the actions of people who think they are above the
law.
officials who are resettling people in restricted areas should stop that
behavior so that we can have positive reviews from important stakeholders. No
one is above the law and we will soon alert the President that we are not being
funded by EU and KFWF due to the actions of people who think they are above the
law.
“They just invade farms and
wildlife areas where they are not allowed and resettle people arbitrarily.
There are many people who invaded forests, parks and plantations,” said
Mupfumira.
wildlife areas where they are not allowed and resettle people arbitrarily.
There are many people who invaded forests, parks and plantations,” said
Mupfumira.
Many people were also
resettled illegally in Chiredzi North, leading to land degradation and
incidences of human-wildlife conflicts.
resettled illegally in Chiredzi North, leading to land degradation and
incidences of human-wildlife conflicts.
