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Jonathan Moyo fiercely fight for his farm
21 Jun 2019 at 15:39hrs | Views
Professor Jonathan Moyo has stuck to his guns that the farm that he owns is not part of the land reform process but he purchased the farm after the government put it on a willing buyer willing seller plan.
The Zimbabwe Independent reported that suspected state agents are prowling over Moyo's farm in a bid to take it over.
When one Twitter user alleged that Prof Moyo was a beneficiary of the land reform he said, "I usual don't respond CIO operatives on Twitter ask Hon Kasukuwere. This even you need to know: In 2001, offer letter had an option to lease or purchase. My family opted to purchase, govt evaluated the farm and asked for ZW6million and we paid government. It's government that SOLD the farm!"
Moyo said the offer to him was to buy or lease the land.
"The offer to me in 2001 was to lease or to buy and as a family we opted to buy upfront, and I took a loan from CBZ to buy the farm there and then. Nothing cheeky!
"There's no offer letter to withdraw. An offer letter DOES NOT EXIST where the offer to PURCHASE was taken and money was paid to THE STATE to BUY the farm 17 years ago."
According to letters written by lawyers representing Moyo to Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement minister Perence Shiri, dated May 28 2019, state security agents comprising military, police and intelligence officers descended on the farm last month with the intention of grabbing it.
Moyo is being represented by Atherstone and Cook Legal Practioners.
"We write at the instruction of our client Professor Jonathan Moyo who instructs us as follows: He is the owner of the remainder of Patterson Farm, measuring 622,9125 hectares, otherwise known as the Elephant Trust Farm situated in the district of Mazowe," the lawyers wrote.
"However, despite our client's ownership of the farm, various suspicious individuals have been visiting Elephant Trust Farm in recent weeks and months with the clear intention of disturbing our client's peaceful ownership of and operations at the property.
"For instance, on Friday 3 May 2019 an expansive team comprising government, army, police and Central Intelligence Organisation officers representing the Mashonaland Central provinces Joint Operations Command visited the farm for the apparent purpose of commencing a process of dispossessing Professor Jonathan Moyo of Elephant Trust Farm."
The Zimbabwe Independent reported that suspected state agents are prowling over Moyo's farm in a bid to take it over.
When one Twitter user alleged that Prof Moyo was a beneficiary of the land reform he said, "I usual don't respond CIO operatives on Twitter ask Hon Kasukuwere. This even you need to know: In 2001, offer letter had an option to lease or purchase. My family opted to purchase, govt evaluated the farm and asked for ZW6million and we paid government. It's government that SOLD the farm!"
Moyo said the offer to him was to buy or lease the land.
"The offer to me in 2001 was to lease or to buy and as a family we opted to buy upfront, and I took a loan from CBZ to buy the farm there and then. Nothing cheeky!
"There's no offer letter to withdraw. An offer letter DOES NOT EXIST where the offer to PURCHASE was taken and money was paid to THE STATE to BUY the farm 17 years ago."
Moyo is being represented by Atherstone and Cook Legal Practioners.
"We write at the instruction of our client Professor Jonathan Moyo who instructs us as follows: He is the owner of the remainder of Patterson Farm, measuring 622,9125 hectares, otherwise known as the Elephant Trust Farm situated in the district of Mazowe," the lawyers wrote.
"However, despite our client's ownership of the farm, various suspicious individuals have been visiting Elephant Trust Farm in recent weeks and months with the clear intention of disturbing our client's peaceful ownership of and operations at the property.
"For instance, on Friday 3 May 2019 an expansive team comprising government, army, police and Central Intelligence Organisation officers representing the Mashonaland Central provinces Joint Operations Command visited the farm for the apparent purpose of commencing a process of dispossessing Professor Jonathan Moyo of Elephant Trust Farm."
Source - Byo24News
