“White farmers receive partial compensation in Zimbabwe”
“From next month, the government of Zimbabwe to begin to pay a part of the compensation to the white farmers whose farms were seized almost 20 years ago, under then-president Robert Mugabe’s regime.”
“In a statement from the minister of finance and the minister of agriculture announced that 53 million zimbabwedollar (approximately 167 million) allocated for payments to”
“At the time, ran about 4 500 white farmers commercial agriculture. More than 4 000 of these farms were seized and omdistribuerades to some 300 000 black families. Several large farms even went to the ministers in the then government and to other big shots in the maktpartiet Zanu-PF.”
“Thriving agricultural country”
“The so-called landreformerna – whose achievements sometimes became very violent – was based on the grounds that it was about to correct the colonial regime that privileged white people. In addition, landreformerna stimulate economic growth for black people.”
“But many argue that landreformerna meant that the once thriving farmlands Zimbabwe is now dependent on matimport to feed their population.”
“the Government stresses, however, that the compensation will only be given for the development of jordbruksfarmerna, not for the land itself.”
“The organisation representing commercial farmers in Zimbabwe welcomes Monday’s announcement from the government:”
“Robert Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe from 1980 until november 2017, when he was forced away from power. His successor, and in the past closely connected, president Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised at lifting the country’s bottenkörda economy by strengthening agricultural production and by attracting foreign investors.”
“Zimbabwe was ruled from 1980 until 2017, by Robert Mugabe, when he took office was an acclaimed frihetshjälte, but which over the years transformed into a ruthless and maktfullkomlig leaders.”
“in 1980 was the Zimbabwe a prosperous state with a productive agriculture, and a lot of industry, which later was in tatters by decades of mismanagement. During the 2000-century the country of an economic collapse and mounting political repression.”
“In november 2017, forced the military to remove president Mugabe as the party leader. He was replaced by vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mugabe was asked to resign under threat of impeachment. Only days later announced Mugabe and his immediate resignation in a letter.”
“On 30 July 2018 held general and presidential elections in Zimbabwe. Mnangagwa won the election.”
“Source: Foreign policy institute.”
