The villagers at Arnold Farm popularly known as Manzou were
eventually saved by a High Court order barring Grace from evicting them.
The farm is opposite Mazowe dam, which is a tourist
attraction. The Standard on Friday visited the farm where villagers shared
their fears of the impending eviction. “In 2017 l was arrested and tortured
after resisting a farm grab by former first lady Grace Mugabe, so I pray that
what happened does not happen to me again,” said one villager who refused to be
named.
Innocent Dube, the spokesperson of the Arnold farm
villagers association, said they visited Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs
minister, Christopher Magogo, where they were told that they were going to be
removed from the farm to pave way for the first lady.
“Our provincial affairs minister told us they are looking
for a place to put us as the first lady wants the area. There are people who
came and erected cabins and pegs saying they are from the first lady’s office. We
have 5 000 villagers who are going to be affected if we are evicted.”
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