ABOUT 200 Zanu PF youths in Wedza have approached both the
party leadership and government seeking intervention following an eviction
order compelling them to vacate a farm in the area.
The youths were allocated the piece of land about a decade
ago, before they were given a seven-day ultimatum by lands officers to leave
the property this week.
NewsDay Weekender is reliably informed that the youths have
since approached the party leadership and government to intervene to stop the
imminent eviction.
The land was parcelled to around 200 youths in 2010 before
the District Administrator reportedly said the occupants were operating
illegally.
Zanu PF Mashonaland East provincial youth league
chairperson Kelvin Mutsvairo confirmed the evictions and said as a party, they
would make sure that the youths
remained on the land.
“I confirm that our youths in Wedza received some notices
of eviction from the land they have been occupying for the past 10 years. We
have arranged for a
meeting on May 3 so that we meet with relevant authorities
and map the way forward. The youths have been applying for offer letters but in
vain,” he said.
“We are saying government, through the relevant ministry,
(should) regularise their stay. These youths deserve to be land owners and they
have been doing well. They must be issued with offer letters. A number of
youths have been knocking on our doors everyday asking for land, and here, we
have some with land already,
they should be recognised and be regularised. We are ready
to meet the authorities and resolve the matter. The youths will stay on the
land and should not stop
their activities.”
According to a notice issued by the Zanu PF provincial
secretary for lands, Bester Jokonya, seen by this newspaper, a meeting has been
scheduled for next Friday at Collace.
Wedza North legislator David Musabayana (Zanu PF) confirmed
the looming evictions and said the party would engage relevant authorities to
resolve the impasse. Newsday
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