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Zanu PF youths invaded Epworth Dunstan farm
07 Aug 2016 at 09:52hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that recently the ruling Zanu PF youth invaded the Dunstan farm along airport road.
"It is reported that on 5 June Zanu PF youths in Epworth led an invasion at Dunstan along Airport road. It is alleged that the Zanu PF youths were allocating stands to Epworth residents at Dunstan where people had previously been evicted and moved to Stone Ridge," said ZPP.
"The council had indicated that the area had been set aside for a hotel. Epworth residents were said to have been made to pay $5 to get a stand and were
paying to a Zanu PF activist only known as 'Mother'."
The organisation also said there was an annual meeting for the Johanne Masowe Goshen Apostolic Church led by Madzibaba Biggy in ward 6 Epworth on 9 June.
"It is reported that the MP for Epworth Zalerah Makari was expected to officially open the church meeting. It is reported that Churu and Damson Damson with other Zanu PF youths who are against the MP assaulted the people who were going round Epworth calling for the meeting," said ZPP.
"It is reported that Damson lost to Makari during the Zanu PF primary elections held in 2015 following the death of Amos Midzi. Makari went on to win the by election to represent Epworth and it is believed that is the source of their rivalry."
ZPP also said a rally took place at Kuwadzana 5 at Parklage suburbs on 11 June. The agenda of the meeting was to hear the way forward from the Minister of Local Government Saviour Kasukuwere following the invasion of the Kuwadzana 5 Paddocks 3 years ago by a consortium of cooperatives known as Western suburbs led by Tawuya Mawuka.
"In attendance were other Zanu PF officials like Patrick Zhuwawo and MP for the area Betty Kaseke. Kaseke apologized to Kasukuwere on behalf of the people for invading the paddocks and asked the Minister to let the people stay on the land as she indicated that it might be a place to get more votes in future elections," ZPP reported.
ZPP said the minister advised the people to stay and the council to give them the required papers and start development.
"The minister told people to stop invading undesignated areas. He said the people in Kuwadzana always voted for MDC-T so they must stop that in order for them to get more benefits. He assured people that they will get more if they did not vote for MDC-T. Also present was Jim Kunaka who once defected to ZimPF who announced that he was back in Zanu PF," said ZPP.
"Kunaka said he wanted to prevent opposition political parties holding rallies in Harare to make sure all constituencies in Harare vote for Zanu PF. He indicated he wanted to start in Budiriro where a by election was looming. It is believed that the move to allow people to stay at the stands is to buy votes in preparation for the 2018 elections."
"It is reported that on 5 June Zanu PF youths in Epworth led an invasion at Dunstan along Airport road. It is alleged that the Zanu PF youths were allocating stands to Epworth residents at Dunstan where people had previously been evicted and moved to Stone Ridge," said ZPP.
"The council had indicated that the area had been set aside for a hotel. Epworth residents were said to have been made to pay $5 to get a stand and were
paying to a Zanu PF activist only known as 'Mother'."
The organisation also said there was an annual meeting for the Johanne Masowe Goshen Apostolic Church led by Madzibaba Biggy in ward 6 Epworth on 9 June.
"It is reported that the MP for Epworth Zalerah Makari was expected to officially open the church meeting. It is reported that Churu and Damson Damson with other Zanu PF youths who are against the MP assaulted the people who were going round Epworth calling for the meeting," said ZPP.
ZPP also said a rally took place at Kuwadzana 5 at Parklage suburbs on 11 June. The agenda of the meeting was to hear the way forward from the Minister of Local Government Saviour Kasukuwere following the invasion of the Kuwadzana 5 Paddocks 3 years ago by a consortium of cooperatives known as Western suburbs led by Tawuya Mawuka.
"In attendance were other Zanu PF officials like Patrick Zhuwawo and MP for the area Betty Kaseke. Kaseke apologized to Kasukuwere on behalf of the people for invading the paddocks and asked the Minister to let the people stay on the land as she indicated that it might be a place to get more votes in future elections," ZPP reported.
ZPP said the minister advised the people to stay and the council to give them the required papers and start development.
"The minister told people to stop invading undesignated areas. He said the people in Kuwadzana always voted for MDC-T so they must stop that in order for them to get more benefits. He assured people that they will get more if they did not vote for MDC-T. Also present was Jim Kunaka who once defected to ZimPF who announced that he was back in Zanu PF," said ZPP.
"Kunaka said he wanted to prevent opposition political parties holding rallies in Harare to make sure all constituencies in Harare vote for Zanu PF. He indicated he wanted to start in Budiriro where a by election was looming. It is believed that the move to allow people to stay at the stands is to buy votes in preparation for the 2018 elections."
Source - Byo24News
