Kadoma, November 10, 2009 – Zimbabwe Republic Police’s support unit was called in on Monday to disperse rowdy disgruntled Zanu PF youths who held Kadoma district administrator hostage for an hour at his offices demanding land.
The youth sang revolutionary songs threatening to beat the District Administrator up. He was later rescued by the arrival of the Support Unit police who forcibly dispersed the youth. No arrests were made.
Kadoma mining town is situated about 90 kilometres South-West of Harare in Mashonaland West province.
Youth leader Ronald Bhau, administrator David Shumba told Radio VOP: ”We have assisted political heavy-weights in the district in invading some farms but we are still yet to get land of our own.We believe Shumba is not assisting us. We have been used and abused by politicians and it’s now our turn to get our share as youth.”
An official within the administrator’s office said the situation was getting out of hand and the youths were not willing to discuss the issue with anyone but wanted to assault the administrator.
The official who spoke on condition that his name will not be published said, ”The youths have been told by Zanu PF politicians in the district that they can only access loans for inputs if they have offer letters and they are in a hurry to get pieces of land, not to utilise but to access loans and abuse them as this is what they have been doing since 2000.”
However administrator Shumba refused to comment on the issue when contacted.
Land reform, initiated by President Robert Mugabe’s government in 2000 to empower the landless blacks, has only benefited few of his ruling party cronies that has seen the country failing to feed itself for the past eight seasons.
Zimbabwe, the once bread-basket of Southern Africa, has been reduced to donor support internationally to feed nearly 5 million of its population, according to latest Food and Agriculture Organisation- World Food Programme statistics.
The inclusive government is divided with prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai calling for a halt to farm invasions that scare away investors while Zanu PF continues to take away white owned farms forcibly.
Additional Reporting: Radio VOP
Point of correction, Editor, Kadoma’s bearing from Harare is not north-east.
Thanks Chitova. Corrected (Ed)
If they had not requested land all along then they are fools. Dying for a cause from which you are not benefitting is buffonery.
Chitova, Kadoma is more South West. In Geography we would say it is North of South West (NSW). why are you confusing the editor here. Bulawayo is West of Harare and you pass Kadoma on your way to Bulawayo so it cant be North East.
Thats what I said, Abel. Editor has already corrected it. The foolish green bombers are realising that time is not on their side-its a little too late now for them to get anything!! Unosevenzeswa secondom kana wakapusa!!
If these guy had listened to the word of the prophet Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo, they would not have been abused ” Havasevenzi Vafana”. Noat as clever as they thought they were. Mugabe banned Mukanya’s songs on radio because they are revolutionary songs, they enlighten, they give knowledge to the poor masses like these baffons.
I will repeat this for the sake of those who may have missed it – “Just because you can fart it does not mean you can farm!!”
-Vakuru Chaivo-
These youths must wake up and smell the coffee.They are daft. Why do they want to assault the poor D.A?They claim they were used by politicians. They should instead confront the politicians and invade their farms and demand portions.The whole thing is getting exciting now.Zvatosvorana gonzo nachin’ai.
They have been used since time imemorial,Zanoids have been like that.They use,utilise and dump if not kill.Be productive vakomana,vamwe venyu tiri kuchengeta vabereki nenherera dzeAIDS imi muchifira mapoliticians vanamai vachigwesha nenhamo.
I always tell people, if you are a young fella and part of Zanu pf . then you must loot as quickly as you can because its only a matter of time before they discard you.The gospel according to saint Abel.
Short sighted Abel is very unable to think rationally.
Matu, you must say your points and not just waffle. Do you occasionally consume cannabis on an empty stomach that causes you to hallucinate?Lay out your points and we debate not to act like someone who has climbed down from a tree in the middle of a discussion and say the first thing that comes to his mind.Grow up.
Mukoma pedzi, whats your defence on this one?