Posted by MARONDERA-More than 100 war veterans, collaborators, Zanu thugs and traditional leaders, have today demonstrated here, demanding that finance minister Tendai Biti, (Pictured) must divert funds spared for new national constitution making to agriculture.
Placards wielded by the rogue and crowd shy demonstrators read,” Finance Minister Tendai Biti, divert EU funds donated for the constitution, to agriculture.”
The demonstrators bused from surrounding farms, denounced the MDC for not being ‘helpful’ to farmers.
“The previous Zanu PF government prioritized farmer’s requirements such as farm in puts. Elements in the inclusive government, who are anti- Zanu, despise farmers and have a hidden agenda. The Finance Minister has abandoned farmers,” said a war veteran who refused to be identified.
The demonstration which disrupted traffic flow in the town, was well coordinated as the demonstrators met with traditional chiefs at Governor Aenius Chigwedere’s office. They presented a petition to the governor.
The petition handing over was delayed for some hours as the governor wanted the Television crew to cover the event. “The message must get to the MDC’s door steps. We will wait for television coverage, whatever time it comes,” said a demonstration leader identified as Mushayavanhu.
The demonstrators vowed to disrupt drafting of the new constitution if their demands are not met. They also threatened to grab in puts from Zimbabwe Farmers Union warehouses without paying.
Residents in town scoffed at the demonstrators, saying they did not deserve what they were demanding.
“Some farming fields are full of wild grass all year round. These so called farmers have let the country down. No one should give in to their demands. They have been sponsored by government since time immemorial,” said one of the residents.
Additional Reporting: The Zimbabwean
Zvemahara makazvinzwa aniko? Gore negore munopiwa mbeu, fertiliser and diesel mahara yet when you harverst you do not plan for your own inputs. What do you use the money that you realise from selling your crops? What do you use the money for? Buy cars and spend it on booze, forgeting that mangwana muchada kurima. Shame on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Does zanu pf honestly believe that Zimbabwe will prosper when all they do is spend, spend spend. seriously where does the money from harvest go??? why would the government give farmers free stuff every year?? VOTE BUYING??
If they want money they should go and borrow from the Agri bank. That is why it was set up to assist farmers.
We need to invest in what ever will bring us returns.
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New farmers must get their act together. I think a few should be locked up for abusing farming inputs, including the ministers themselves. We cant continue supporting people year in year out. Next we must chuck off people who are not using the land and inputs wisely. do they want mugabe to come and till with them in the field also?
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Abel, uri mboko do you think Mugabe loves the people so much as to make your question meaningful? chi zanu chakakuwandirawo futi iwewe
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Potipha Jerenyenje, why just come to the forum to fart? What are you saying exactly? Why are you so worried about what Mugabe allows or not, is he God? He just takes advantage of the lack of credible people around him including ChiMDC chako chakakuwandira.
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Abel I agree with you , we cannot continue year in and year out, supporting un productive farmers. I also agree with you, to take back all the land that is idle allocated to week-end BRAI Farmers, including MINISTERS, and BIG WIGS, who boast of having Farms but cannot use them . But I still think land should have also been allocated to peasant farmers in the so called reserves and agricultural Chibero graduates who will utilise the land to benefit the masses of Zimbabwe, and bring in foreign currency. Let us stop mud slinging and help those in power with useful ideas,after all both parties are in power.
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I still await your reply Abel.
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