Namibians Plan White Farm Grabs

BBC ^ | 11-5-2003

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Namibians plan white farm grabs

Some 4,000 whites own much of Nambia's best land A group of black farmers in Namibia says it will occupy 15 white-owned farms next week. It says the government's policy of purchasing white-owned farms is moving too slowly in correcting unequal patterns of landownership.

A government spokesman said it would not tolerate any land invasions and urged landless people to be patient.

About 4,000, mostly white, commercial farmers own almost half of Namibia's arable land.

Agriculture, mostly beef exports, is Namibia's second-highest export earner after mining.

Let us be patient and follow the adopted policy of land reform

Frans Tsheehama Nambian official

The leader of the Nambia Farm Workers Union denied that he was going to copy the land invasions in Zimbabwe, saying his group would be peaceful.

"There will be no damage to property or occupying of anybody's house," said Alfred Angula.

"We are only interested in the sharing of our motherland and its resources. We will not kill anybody, because we know war and have seen blood."

First refusal

Namibia's President Sam Nujoma is a close ally of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and last year Prime Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab said he would increase the pressure on white farmers to sell their land.

Namibia's Government is committed to the principle of "willing buyer- willing seller" - which means no-one is forced to sell up, but if they do the state gets first refusal.

Zimbabwe also followed this principle for 17 years after independence in 1980.

A senior official in the ministry of lands, resettlement and rehabilitation, Frans Tsheehama, said the government would not allow any illegal land occupations.

"Let us be patient and follow the adopted policy of land reform. I do not see us, as a country, winning via any other route," he said.

Whites make up 6% of the Namibian population and about one third of them are descended from German settlers.

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Why not, it's been so successful in Zimbabwe.

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Thirsty Africa Faces Food Crisis

[sticker]

Another breadbasket becomes a trashcan

[Semper Paratus]

Namibia is about to go on a starvation diet.

[Think free or die]

My heart breaks for these farmers. They can't win this.

[freeangel]

If I hear of one penny going to feed nambians I think I shall scream.

[Evil Inc]

Sadly they should cut and run. The good thing is AIDS probably wont be the leading cause of death, starvation will be.

[CatoRenasci]

The remaining whites should get out now. While they can. On whatever terms they can. Go to Oz. Go to the US, Britain or whatever white country will have them.

Let Namibia turn itself into another Zimbabwe.

Bah, the Africans who support/tolerate these abusive governments get precisely what they deserve.

[Little Ray]

They should blow up all the improvments (wells, irrigation systems, etc.) and sow the fields with salt and toxic waste before they leave.

[sticker]

Why bother, the marxists will destory it. If they do what you suggest, all that will happen is that gives the left an excuse to say it is the West's fault that the retards can't feed themselves

[Clive]

Zim's Mugabe has been setting an example for Africa.

There are similar movements active in South Africa.

OTOH, Mozambique has seen the consequences of expelling the commercial farmers, to wit, mass starvation. And so it is actively encouraging commercial farmers to move to Mozambique and take up offers of grants of 50 year leases.

[junta]

The Africans were on that continent forever and yet they did nothing with that land that the Whites have built into eden. I have read books of the early explorers of Africa and the only time Africans were seen on the plains was when they tagged along with the white man hoping he would shoot some game for them. I could be over simplifying but for the most part I know I'm correct.

[Porterville]

Namibia is a big country; I can see busting up the monopoly land holdings in a peaceful manner...

[ampat]

Whether or not they are retarded, the results speak for themselves. A retarded person wouldn't do as much harm. These people are just lawless, uncivilized animals.

[Porterville]

"uncivilized andimals"

Nice, that's real nice.

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[Travis McGee]

Who is going to feed southern Africa in five years?

Who is going to repopulate the desert it will become?

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"Who is going to feed southern Africa in five years?

"Who is going to repopulate the desert it will become?"

The UN will put a 'world' tax on you and you will do it. It's not fair that you have so much while there is starvation in the world. <>

[sphinx]

Who is going to repopulate the desert it will become?

The Chinese, if we're lucky. They will make it bloom. Moslems, if we're unlucky.

Only half in jest, unfortunately.

[Dante3]

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