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I 'bought' votes using beans - Temba Mliswa says
21 Nov 2016 at 10:13hrs | Views
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has revealed that he used beans from his farm to 'buy' votes.
Mliswa was allocated a 800 hectares Spring farm located in Hurungwe.
"Madam Speaker; I want to repeat that I want to thank the Government, not Zanu-PF – which gave me land because my offer letter does not have a letterhead of Zanu-PF, but a Government letterhead.
"It is a noble idea, even when I campaigned in Norton; I campaigned with the beans from my farm" Mliswa is quoted saying by the parliamentary Hansard.
He was contributing to the Land Commission Bill, tabled by the Lands Minister Douglas Mombeshora.
The bill seek to set up an independent Land Commission that will have an oversight role in land distribution, solving land disputes among other roles.
Recently he said he feared that Zanu PF will soon grab the farm from him.
Mliswa clinched the seat in October after amassing 8 927 votes against Zanu PF's Ronald Chindedza who polled 6 192
Mliswa was allocated a 800 hectares Spring farm located in Hurungwe.
"Madam Speaker; I want to repeat that I want to thank the Government, not Zanu-PF – which gave me land because my offer letter does not have a letterhead of Zanu-PF, but a Government letterhead.
"It is a noble idea, even when I campaigned in Norton; I campaigned with the beans from my farm" Mliswa is quoted saying by the parliamentary Hansard.
The bill seek to set up an independent Land Commission that will have an oversight role in land distribution, solving land disputes among other roles.
Recently he said he feared that Zanu PF will soon grab the farm from him.
Mliswa clinched the seat in October after amassing 8 927 votes against Zanu PF's Ronald Chindedza who polled 6 192
Source - Byo24News
