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Original Post Date: 2001-08-29 Time: 05:09:17 Posted By: Jan
13/08/2001
The plundering of white-owned farms continued in the north-western town of
Chinhoyi in Zimbabwe this morning. “There has been no let up, the violence
and looting is still continuing said the Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU).”
Chaos has reigned around Chinhoyi for a week as the self-styled veterans of
Zimbabwe’s 1970s independence liberation war target white farms, forcing many
farmers and their families to flee from the latest bout of long-running farm
violence.
The CFU estimates that more than $3,8 million worth of property had been lost
in a week of ransacking and looting by mobs who have also assaulted scores of
farm workers in the Doma and Mhangura farming areas near the town.
A CFU spokesperson, who declined to be named for security reasons, said four
farmers were briefly detained yesterday, then released. Police were not
immediately available for comment.
Over the last year supporters of President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU-PF
party have invaded hundreds of white-owned farms, backing a drive by Mugabe
to seize two thirds of the 12 million hectares he says are in the hands of
whites for redistribution to blacks.
Nine farmers have been killed in the violence that has accompanied the farm
invasions since last year.
On Saturday, Mugabe warned white farmers against attacking militants, a day
after a court in Chinhoyi denied bail to 23 farmers who were charged with
inciting public violence after clashes a week ago on an occupied farm in the
area.
Police say five of the new settlers were seriously injured in those
skirmishes, which triggered retaliatory attacks on whites in Chinhoyi the
following day.
Mugabe argues that it is immoral for about 4 500 whites to own the bulk of
Zimbabwe’s prime farm land, which he says was in the first instance stolen
from blacks when the former Rhodesia was colonised by Britain over a century
ago. Critics accuse him of using the issue to deflect from the country’s
economic problems and revive fading popular support for his attempts to win a
fresh term in office next year.
Industry officials say Zimbabwe faces serious food shortages due to serious
disruptions to farming. – Reuters