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Mphoko blasts 'pompous' war vets
09 Mar 2016 at 19:54hrs | Views
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has castigated war veterans who spend most of their time bragging about their war time achievements at the expense of production.
Addressing people at Magure Farm after a tour of a dairy project owned by Mr Lovemore Mugabe in Wedza today, Mphoko slammed some war veterans who do not want to be productive on their land but spend time bragging about their war time exploits.
"Land does not produce goods without anyone working on it. We want people who are productive on land they were given by government and not those who spend time just talking about their war credentials," he said.
Mashonaland East Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri, a war veteran himself, said war veterans have no business directing party business as the gun never commanded the party during the war.
Farm owner, Mr Mugabe, who is one of the biggest dairy farmers in Mashonaland East province, said the industry is facing a number of challenges, among them high cost of stock feed and power shortages.
Magure Farm has a dairy herd of 600 cattle and has a capacity to produce 4500 litres of milk per day.
Mr Mugabe supplies the milk to Nestle Zimbabwe.
Addressing people at Magure Farm after a tour of a dairy project owned by Mr Lovemore Mugabe in Wedza today, Mphoko slammed some war veterans who do not want to be productive on their land but spend time bragging about their war time exploits.
"Land does not produce goods without anyone working on it. We want people who are productive on land they were given by government and not those who spend time just talking about their war credentials," he said.
Mashonaland East Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri, a war veteran himself, said war veterans have no business directing party business as the gun never commanded the party during the war.
Farm owner, Mr Mugabe, who is one of the biggest dairy farmers in Mashonaland East province, said the industry is facing a number of challenges, among them high cost of stock feed and power shortages.
Magure Farm has a dairy herd of 600 cattle and has a capacity to produce 4500 litres of milk per day.
Mr Mugabe supplies the milk to Nestle Zimbabwe.
Source - zbc
