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Original Post Date: 2002-09-19 Posted By: Jan
From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org
Date & Time Posted: 9/19/2002 2:32:22 PM
Zimbabwe speeds up farmer evictions
Correspondents say the government is frustrated by its inability to legally take possession of the farms
Zimbabwe’s parliament has adopted new legislation making it easier to evict white farmers. The new law will force farmers to leave their land within a week of being served eviction notices, rather than the 90-day deadline previously in place. Many farmers had used the 90 days to appeal against their eviction orders, many of which were subsequently annulled by the High Court. Under the new law, these cancelled eviction orders can be reissued. Zimbabwe’s opposition has called the amendments to the land laws unconstitutional, saying they effectively deny farmers the protection of the courts. The BBC’s Hilary Andersson in Johannesburg says the legislation is a major setback for farmers and a victory for President Robert Mugabe in his attempt to redistribute the country’s farmland to black Zimbabweans. The fight for land in Zimbabwe has now moved into a critical stage, she says.
Another measure passed by parliament, which is dominated by Mr Mugabe’s Zanu PF party, sharply increases the fines payable by farmers who resist eviction orders. The fine is now 100,000 Zimbabwe dollars ($1,800) – a five-fold increase on the previous figure. Most of the 2,900 farmers ordered to quit have defied the orders, and many have now had charges laid against them by the police. Correspondents say the government is frustrated by its inability to legally take possession of the farms. Mr Mugabe had promised his supporters that his “land revolution” would be completed by the end of last month. The United States and Britain say that some of the land which has been seized has been given to Mr Mugabe’s political associates and military leaders, instead of the landless blacks he has promised to help. Zimbabwe is currently facing a severe food crisis, with up to six million people – half the population needing aid. Aid agencies and Mr Mugabe critics say this has been worsened by the disruption to agriculture caused by his land reform programme. He denies this, saying that 70% of food crops are grown by black farmers and that poor rains caused the failed harvests.
Source:BBC News
Published:Wed 18-Sep-2002
URL: http://www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID…br>