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Latest update on Farm invaded by Mugabe's aide
16 Sep 2014 at 16:52hrs | Views
FIGTREE farmer David Connolly has vowed to stay put on his farm despite renewed efforts by deputy chief secretary to the president and Cabinet Ray Ndhlukula to push him out.
Ndhlukula recently deployed his workers and equipment at Connolly's Centenary Farm disrupting farming activities. This is despite the fact that he was interdicted by the High Court in June from interfering with operations at the property.
Emma Whiley @emmajoyjoy advise that his father (David Conolly) had Dr. Ndhlukula's thugs around the house this morning.
"Thankfully he managed to escape out the back. All work has been stopped on the farm with no irrigation allowed. There are still 300,000 onions needing to be reaped and taken to market - and 50,000 cabbage seedlings ready to be planted out. All this is happening with Dr. Ndhlukula defying our recent High Court Order. Dad and his workers have been sitting at the Figtree police station for nearly 6 hours now waiting for the law to be upheld."
"Others who care about the law being upheld in Zimbabwe are invited to join him."
"Please pray for protection over my family'" concluded Emma.
David Connolly said Figtree police said they could not enforce the High Court order "but will only intervene when I am physically attacked".
Connolly turned to the courts when Ndhlukula reportedly continued interfering with his farming operations despite the interim order seeking to have the top civil servant held in contempt of court.
However, it was in his opposition to the application of contempt of court that Ndhlukula revealed he got the farm with President Robert Mugabe's authority.
On Thursday last week, about 12 men who claimed to be Ndhlukula's "sons" descended on the disputed Centenary Farm with their belongings, including food, saying they had been sent by their "father" to the land.
Connolly has sought protection from the courts and an interdict barring Ndhlukula from occupying and interfering with operations at the farm pending a determination by the High Court on the validity of the farm's acquisition that was granted on June 17.
Ndhlukula recently deployed his workers and equipment at Connolly's Centenary Farm disrupting farming activities. This is despite the fact that he was interdicted by the High Court in June from interfering with operations at the property.
Emma Whiley @emmajoyjoy advise that his father (David Conolly) had Dr. Ndhlukula's thugs around the house this morning.
"Thankfully he managed to escape out the back. All work has been stopped on the farm with no irrigation allowed. There are still 300,000 onions needing to be reaped and taken to market - and 50,000 cabbage seedlings ready to be planted out. All this is happening with Dr. Ndhlukula defying our recent High Court Order. Dad and his workers have been sitting at the Figtree police station for nearly 6 hours now waiting for the law to be upheld."
"Others who care about the law being upheld in Zimbabwe are invited to join him."
David Connolly said Figtree police said they could not enforce the High Court order "but will only intervene when I am physically attacked".
Connolly turned to the courts when Ndhlukula reportedly continued interfering with his farming operations despite the interim order seeking to have the top civil servant held in contempt of court.
However, it was in his opposition to the application of contempt of court that Ndhlukula revealed he got the farm with President Robert Mugabe's authority.
On Thursday last week, about 12 men who claimed to be Ndhlukula's "sons" descended on the disputed Centenary Farm with their belongings, including food, saying they had been sent by their "father" to the land.
Connolly has sought protection from the courts and an interdict barring Ndhlukula from occupying and interfering with operations at the farm pending a determination by the High Court on the validity of the farm's acquisition that was granted on June 17.
Source - Byo24News
