PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said the family of
his late predecessor, Robert Mugabe, stands to lose more than 10 of its farms
in line with the government policy of one farm per family.
The development comes at a time Mugabe’s sprawling empire
faces further shaking after the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe re-claimed its 23
hectares of prime land along Borrowdale Road in Helensvale meant for the
relocation of the prestigious Eaglesvale High School.
Speaking at a Zanu PF youth league convention at Rimuka
Stadium in Kadoma, Mnangagwa, without mentioning any names, but in an apparent
reference to Mugabe, said he was in possession of the provincial preliminary
land audit report that showed a certain family owning several farms.
He said government would take more than 10 farms from that
family and leave them with one, in line with what Mugabe used to preach on the
policy of one family, one farm.
“This family in this province has many farms, although they
used to preach against people having many farms. We are going to take some of
the more than 10 farms from them that they have and leave them with one farm
since that is what they
preached,” Mnangagwa said.
The Zanu PF youth league has been pushing Mnangagwa to grab
all farms belonging to former First Lady Grace Mugabe, amid speculation she
owned at least 16 farms.
Meanwhile, the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe has reclaimed
its Harare land allegedly grabbed by the former first family.
On Tuesday, a notice from the church showed they had taken
effective control of their piece of land from the former first family.
“Notice of Eaglesvale Schools on instruction of the
property owners. The Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Sinode van midde Afrika
registered under Deed of Transfer 4149/80. Under the custody of the Reformed
Church in Zimbabwe Daisyfield Trust,” the notice erected inside property read.
“No one is allowed to enter or occupy this land without the
owner’s authority.”
Eaglesvale Senior School has been in fights with the Mugabes
over the piece of land donated to it by RCZ close to 40 years ago and
registered under the Eaglesvale Daisyfield Trust.
Efforts to get a comment from lawyers from either parties
were fruitless, while the Mugabe family spokesperson, Leo, said he would not
comment on property issues.
Meanwhile, Youth deputy minister, Tinoda Machakaire pleaded
with Mnangagwa during the Zanu PF youth convention to fire lazy and corrupt
ministers.
“Mr President, I read of a certain President in Africa who
is in the habit of firing non-performing ministers and MPs,” Machakaire said.
“I plead with you President to behave the same and fire
such and those who involved in corruption as this is destroying the party.”
Mnangagwa said he would today olso order retailers who
increased the price of mealie-meal to reverse the hikes. Newsday
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