Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – Hundreds of
people who were displaced by the Tugwi-Mukosi floods in February 2014 and were
moved to Chingwizi camp where they stay in overcrowded and unsanitary
conditions have liked their suffering to colonial bondage.
people who were displaced by the Tugwi-Mukosi floods in February 2014 and were
moved to Chingwizi camp where they stay in overcrowded and unsanitary
conditions have liked their suffering to colonial bondage.
The
people, who fall under Chief Chitanga’s area in Mwanezi East, said they have
suffered immense hardship as experienced by the majority of citizens under
White minority rule.
people, who fall under Chief Chitanga’s area in Mwanezi East, said they have
suffered immense hardship as experienced by the majority of citizens under
White minority rule.
Those
who spoke to TellZim News said they were falling deeper and deeper into poverty
as their livestock were dying due to lack of grazing.
who spoke to TellZim News said they were falling deeper and deeper into poverty
as their livestock were dying due to lack of grazing.
“Surely,
those that lived in keeps during the reign of Ian Smith’s regime were far much
better than us. Besides limited access to social service, we have limited land
to grow crops and graze our cattle. There is no land for us even to properly
bury the dead,” said one victim.
those that lived in keeps during the reign of Ian Smith’s regime were far much
better than us. Besides limited access to social service, we have limited land
to grow crops and graze our cattle. There is no land for us even to properly
bury the dead,” said one victim.
Another
one complained that government had failed to honour its promises to give them
decent pieces of land but had instead ceded vast tracts of the scarce resource
to controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach to establish his Zimbabwe Bio
Energy (ZBE) game ranch.
one complained that government had failed to honour its promises to give them
decent pieces of land but had instead ceded vast tracts of the scarce resource
to controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach to establish his Zimbabwe Bio
Energy (ZBE) game ranch.
“How
is it possible that one man has been given so much land and allowed to fence it
off? Our cattle are starving and we are becoming poorer,” said the resident of
Bongo in Chingwizi.
is it possible that one man has been given so much land and allowed to fence it
off? Our cattle are starving and we are becoming poorer,” said the resident of
Bongo in Chingwizi.
Others
said the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa was no different from that
of Robert Mugabe as it has ignored pleas for fair compensation.
said the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa was no different from that
of Robert Mugabe as it has ignored pleas for fair compensation.
Ward
13 councillor, Takura Mudavose acknowledged the grievances and confirmed that
people in Chingwizi had been forgotten for too long.
13 councillor, Takura Mudavose acknowledged the grievances and confirmed that
people in Chingwizi had been forgotten for too long.
“People
in Chingwizi do not have any grazing land; their cattle are dying at an
alarming rate. I have so far informed the Minister of State for Masvingo
Provincial Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira of this and he has promised to deal with
the matter,” said Mudavose.
in Chingwizi do not have any grazing land; their cattle are dying at an
alarming rate. I have so far informed the Minister of State for Masvingo
Provincial Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira of this and he has promised to deal with
the matter,” said Mudavose.
In
the run-up to the July 30 harmonised elections, MDC Alliance presidential
candidate Nelson Chamisa visited Chingwizi and castigated the government for
being heartless.
the run-up to the July 30 harmonised elections, MDC Alliance presidential
candidate Nelson Chamisa visited Chingwizi and castigated the government for
being heartless.
