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Zanu PF uses land to lure youth supporters
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights)
October 11, 2010

Reports have revealed that Zanu PF has embarked on a land distribution exercise, as a campaigning strategy in Mashonaland West ahead of the 2011 presidential elections.

A ZimRights member in Mhangura Ward 6 confirmed these allegations stating that the party District Chairperson Shepherd Makoni is allocating land to Zanu PF youths. In the previous 2008 elections youths were manipulated into assaulting and intimidating people for lame rewards such as beer. Mr Makoni indicated that this is yet another effort by Zanu PF to lure youths to their side such that they can exploit them before, during and after the elections. He added that youths are being bribed with fake properties seeing that the land distribution process is being spearheaded by the party District Chairperson without the involvement of the provincial and district Administrators as well as other land experts.

ZimRights condemns the anti-democratic behaviour exhibited by politicians in luring youths into violating human rights. It is quite disheartening that while the rest of the people are working towards establishing a new constitution some are plotting for ways to disrupt the whole democratic process. Reformation is way overdue for those who perpetrated violence during the 2008 elections. It is time that every Zimbabwean takes responsibility for their actions and realise the importance of working for the development of the country in spite of our political or social differences.

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