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Justice
For Agriculture - JAG Zimbabwe
August
03 , 2002
Please visit
the Justice for Agriculture Website - http://jagzim.netfirms.com
Q
& A
Legalities and actions farmers
are required to take
History of the agricultural
crisis in Zimbabwe since February 2000
2002 commercial crop planting
projections were
Purpose
and principles
Justice For Agriculture (JAG) is a group of concerned Zimbabweans
with a mission to secure justice, peace and freedom for the agricultural
sector. Its contribution to the Zimbabwean economy is presently
under attack which has led to the displacement of expertise, causing
poverty and starvation.
JAG incorporates the interests of commercial farm owners, farm workers,
as well as the agricultural ancillary industries and their employees.
Its mission is to safeguard and support people directly affected,
in whatever way possible, and to document and expose the injustices
and human rights abuses being perpetrated against them. These rights
are enshrined within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as
adopted by Zimbabwe, a member of
the United Nations.
Made up of committed Zimbabweans, JAG remains determined to find
a lasting and just solution to the crisis currently facing the agricultural
sector, in accordance with the freely expressed wishes of the people.
We therefore call on all affected Zimbabweans in a bid to represent
as wide a spectrum of interests as possible.
The next few weeks will be a crucial time for Zimbabwean farming
families. Until that time JAG has resolved to explore every legal
avenue to expose the iniquities of the accelerated "fast track"
programme. If the arms of government are allowed to go ahead with
evicting one and half million people resident on farms after 8th
August, it will be abundantly clear to every
hungry Zimbabwean exactly whose interests are being served.
Justice for Agriculture overview:
- JAG believes
in justice for agriculture in Zimbabwe and the unbiased application
of just and constitutional laws that have received international
approval.
- JAG will
expose and make accountable all persons actively destroying commercial
agricultural under the guise of land reform. To achieve this,
JAG will encourage the taking up of legal proceedings that argue
against violations of the Zimbabwean constitution.
- JAG believes
that a rational, orderly and legal process of agrarian reform
is needed for food sufficiency and long-term prosperity, not only
in Zimbabwe but also in Africa as a whole.
- JAG will
work to keep agricultural skills on the land and in the country,
and to find innovative ways to increase production whilst working
towards recovery of the sector.
- JAG believes
it is essential that good farming practice be widely taught and
that successful farmers share their knowledge and expertise with
others who wish to become productive farmers.
- JAG believes
land is a precious and finite national resource and that it is
essential that it be used productively.
- The Zimbabwean
constitution expressly forbids discrimination on grounds of race,
religious affiliation or gender. JAG believes the laws and decrees
that are discriminatory are unconstitutional and should be challenged.
- JAG supports
a duly elected and democratic government whilst refuses to be
transformed into political apologists.
- JAG recognises
the resolutions of the International Donors' conference on Land
Reform and Resettlement held in Harare on 9th September 1998 and
also the Abuja Accord signed on 6th September 2001.
For more information
contact Jenni Williams
Justice For Agriculture Publicity Team
Mobile (263) 91 300 456 0r 00 213 885
Email us at jennipr@mweb.co.zw
or justiceforagriculture@zol.co.zw
Visit the JAG
Zimbabwe fact
sheet
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