Harare - In a move contrasting her tenure in Zanu-PF and the agrarian reform, former Vice President, Joice Mujuru recently met with the own...
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Harare - In a move contrasting her tenure in Zanu-PF and the agrarian reform, former Vice President, Joice Mujuru recently met with the owner of her Beatrice farm in London and pledged to compensate him for the land he lost to her late husband, Solomon Mujuru.
The disposed commercial farmer, Guy Watson Smith, lost Ruzambu Farm to late former army general during the land grab programme.At the meeting with Smith, who is said to have flown into London from France, the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) leader said she was personally going to compensate the former white commercial farmer.
Jealousy Mawarire, the ZimPF national spokesperson, confirmed Mujuru's meeting with Smith on his Face book page.
"The issue is about the symbolism. Even if she pays from her coffers, the message she is sending is that a Zimbabwe People First government will deal with the issue of compensation and ensure security of tenure," said Mawarire.
President Robert Mugabe's government has been promising to compensate the dispossessed farmers for the seized farms and has cited bankruptcy as the reason for failing to honour their promises.
Mawarire posted pictures of Mujuru's meeting with Smith and said, unlike the radical approach which was taken by Zanu PF, a ZimPF government was going to engage the dispossessed white farmers.
"Her picture sitting down with the former owner symbolises what the People First government would do, sit down with the former white commercial farmers to deal with the issue of compensation."
"You don't run away from paying because eventually everyone pays through the economic crisis the land grab has induced on the country. Even our neighbours, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia are paying through the influx of Zimbabweans into their countries putting pressure on service delivery," said Mawarire.
Mujuru is expected to address Chatham House on Thursday evening where she discuss how opposition politics is changing in Zimbabwe as her party prepares to compete in its first election in 2018.
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"The issue is about the symbolism. Even if she pays from her coffers, the message she is sending is that a Zimbabwe People First government will deal with the issue of compensation and ensure security of tenure," said Mawarire.
President Robert Mugabe's government has been promising to compensate the dispossessed farmers for the seized farms and has cited bankruptcy as the reason for failing to honour their promises.
Mawarire posted pictures of Mujuru's meeting with Smith and said, unlike the radical approach which was taken by Zanu PF, a ZimPF government was going to engage the dispossessed white farmers.
"Her picture sitting down with the former owner symbolises what the People First government would do, sit down with the former white commercial farmers to deal with the issue of compensation."
"You don't run away from paying because eventually everyone pays through the economic crisis the land grab has induced on the country. Even our neighbours, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia are paying through the influx of Zimbabweans into their countries putting pressure on service delivery," said Mawarire.
Mujuru is expected to address Chatham House on Thursday evening where she discuss how opposition politics is changing in Zimbabwe as her party prepares to compete in its first election in 2018.
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