Zimbabwe takes white farmer's crop

SAPA via Business Day (SA) ^ | may 19, 2002

[Clive]

A $15-million soya bean crop owned by a white farmer 15 kilometers west of Harare was being harvested by combine harvesters owned by the Zimbabwe government, the Commercial Farmers Union claimed on Sunday.

The owner's brother and spokesman, Rob Dawson, said his brother had not authorised the harvesting of the crop.

He told union officials that combine harvesters had arrived on the farm on Thursday under instructions from the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture.

"The Director of Lands in the Ministry, Mr Zishiri, told me that he was doing me a favour by harvesting my crop but hung up on me when I asked for detail as to how I would get payment or compensation for it."

Dawson said the farm was under a preliminary notice of acquisition -- the owners were evicted in March 2002.

The crop of 130 hectare of soya beans was to have been harvested some weeks back but permission to return to the farm to undertake this task was denied by so-called war veterans.

Dawson said about a third of the bean crop could already have split due to over maturing.

Sapa

[Clive]

This is another story that has become commonplace.

But it shows why Zimbabwe is in a state of incipient famine.

[Clive]

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[backhoe]

I just mass emailed it to the usual suspects... at least they can't clain ignorance about these atrocities.

Africa continues to Implode...

[XBob]

many thanks Jimmy Carter - buddy of Castro, and founder of of the racist corrupt dictatorship of Zimbabwe.

[backhoe]

Yes, the man we called Wee Jimmy when he was Governor here has much to account for.

"Human rights" got its start under him... the fall of the Shah of Iran, Cubans in Angola & Central America, and Yemen... muddle-headed laws against nuclear recycling so we are stuck with Yucca Flats & its controversy...

[Wave Rider]

The Whites still remaining should start BURNING the Crops and Blowing up any thing that could speed the Toppling of the A*s Backward Two Legged Animals.

[neutrino]

The Whites still remaining should start BURNING the Crops and Blowing up any thing that could speed the Toppling of the A*s Backward Two Legged Animals.

Exactly!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

There is no good news coming out of this Mugabe nightmare.

[Maelstrom]

Should also post it to our resident statists.

Mughabe was elected in a democracy. Demonstrating once again that democracy isn't the answer, strict limitations on government is the only solution.

Government is needed, but must be more strictly limited than the citizens within any nation.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Seeing all this, do you suppose any other farmers will put in a crop ?

[listenhillary]

Just think if Hillery & Daschle are ever in charge. They won't bother to warn you

"We're harvesting your assets, it's for the good of the children"

[yankeedame]

This is another story that has become commonplace. But it shows why Zimbabwe is in a state of incipient famine.

Now all that remains is to somehow blame the West--particulary America.

[gunnedah]

Where is Coffee and the UN? Where is the USA. I guess its OK because you cant discriminate against White Folk!Bring Mugabe over here and turn him loose or maybe he has been turned loose here and we dont realize it.Divide and conquer.

[Maelstrom]

Not if they're in their right minds.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The last farmer out should turn out the light. Its gonna be a long dark period.

[TC Rider]

The Whites still remaining should start BURNING the Crops and Blowing up any thing that could speed the Toppling of the A*s Backward Two Legged Animals.

A waste of time, money and dynamite. Those that steal will destroy anything of value within a year.

[Maelstrom]

So how much are you going to pay to fund the poor, starving families in Zimbabwe?