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Am not a multiple farm owner - Mushohwe
02 Nov 2016 at 09:53hrs | Views
Information Minister Christopher Mushohwe has said disgruntled Zanu PF youths who claim that he owns three farms are free to grab other two of the farms.
On Monday, Manicaland youth leader Mubuso Chinguno said Mushohwe was a multiple farm owner.
Chinguno claimed that Mushowe allocated himself three farms during his tenure as Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister and land committee chairperson.
"Minister Mushowe is the owner of Kondozi Farm with about 3 000 hectares near Odzi Police Station. It has got about three farms, but it is under-utilised. So, we will be happy if we are given 2 000 hectares and we can share it among our youths," he is quoted saying.
"The minister also has a banana farm about 400 hectares big in Burma Valley and Dhondoro Farm near Clare in the province.
"If we are given the 2 000 hectares in Kondozi, we can share it among ourselves. Even a hectare per person and all our problems will be reduced" he added.
However, through the state media Mushohwe denied the accusations.
He said "The only farm that was allocated to me was Kondozi Farm in 2006 and not 2004 as alleged, which is 1 100 hectares and not the 3 000 hectares claimed, with most of the hectares taken up by a mountain range anyway.
"I don't own any other farms, contrary to reports and malicious allegations that have been repeated for some time now".
He said Chinguno is "free to possess the farms claimed to be owned by me in Burma Valley and Clare area".
On Monday, Manicaland youth leader Mubuso Chinguno said Mushohwe was a multiple farm owner.
Chinguno claimed that Mushowe allocated himself three farms during his tenure as Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister and land committee chairperson.
"Minister Mushowe is the owner of Kondozi Farm with about 3 000 hectares near Odzi Police Station. It has got about three farms, but it is under-utilised. So, we will be happy if we are given 2 000 hectares and we can share it among our youths," he is quoted saying.
"The minister also has a banana farm about 400 hectares big in Burma Valley and Dhondoro Farm near Clare in the province.
However, through the state media Mushohwe denied the accusations.
He said "The only farm that was allocated to me was Kondozi Farm in 2006 and not 2004 as alleged, which is 1 100 hectares and not the 3 000 hectares claimed, with most of the hectares taken up by a mountain range anyway.
"I don't own any other farms, contrary to reports and malicious allegations that have been repeated for some time now".
He said Chinguno is "free to possess the farms claimed to be owned by me in Burma Valley and Clare area".
Source - Byo24News
