Letters
Monday, November
1, 2004
Land Reform
Not for all Zimbabweans
I HAVE been
searching for a website of Uganda newspapers just to inform the people
of Uganda about the reality of land reform in Zimbabwe. The only media
operating in Zimbabwe is owned by the state.
Many Africans
have viewed the land reform programme in Zimbabwe as a good step toward
African freedom and development. While this is true, it is important that
before ululating about it, we find out who the real beneficiaries of the
land reform are.
I am not siding
with the opposition, but I know that the people of Zimbabwe have suffered
for a while now and many of them have no illusions about what is happening
in the country.
The only positive
thing about Zimbabwe is that the infrastructure works. You are able to
easily find the address of any location.
But for the
so-called "landless poor" being beneficiaries of the land reform, they
are actually ministers and government officials. Visit this website for
the entire list: www.mdczimbabwe.org
/farmgrabbers.htm. It is vital to have sufficient information before supporting
an action by our government, otherwise we will be celebrating while people
are dying.
THANDAZANI
NKOSI
Bulawayo
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