Zimbabwe Muddle At The Offer To White Farmers

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 2-11-2006 | David Blair

[Lurker]

If there's any 'leader' on the planet who needs a new ***hole right in the middle of his forehead, it's Mugabe.

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[blam]

Ping.

[Enchante]

"returning some skilled farmers to their land is unavoidable if recovery is to happen"

Oh, great, scumbag racists running Zimbabwe figure out .... DUH ..... that they have wrecked agricultural production, so now they want white farmers to come grovelling back to LEASE the land that was stolen from them by a deranged commie government. Anyone who takes that "deal" has to be way beyond desperate..... personally, I can think of a lot of degrading jobs I'd do around the world before I'd grovel to the vile and revolting Mugabe dictatorship. No, let's say there are NO circumstances under which I would ever grovel to the vile and revolting Mugabe dictatorship.

[Serious Capitalist]

What a disgusting situation- the sad truth that there were many, many at the rally, er, funeral on Tuesday that would love for this to happen here in the good old US of A.

[socialismisinsidious]

"Meanwhile Mr Mugabe, who turns 82 in 10 days, appears increasingly detached from day to day government."

He would be detached...to be involved would require him to see the destruction and starvation that he and his socialist,despot ways have brought upon the people of Zimbabwe.

I didn't realize that he was so old.....maybe the old fart will drop, but of course some creepoid son will probably just take his place.

[D Rider]

The president made the dispossession of white farmers the central objective of his regime, winning two elections on the promise to hand out seized land to supporters.

But senior officials have privately tipped off displaced farmers that if they apply to lease back their land, some will be allowed to return.

Must be getting hungry.

[patton]

And the Panama Canal.

[sgtbono2002]

Its a close competition between Al Gore , John kerry and Jimmy carter, but I think maybe you are right, jimmy may indeed take the trophy as stupides, White man on the planet.

Now that would be with the exception of any white farmer who takes Mugabe's deal.

[taxed2death]

Let them eat dirt.

[norton]

"...senior officials have privately tipped off displaced farmers that if they apply to lease back their land, some will be allowed to return."

And they would be totaly, outrageously, out of their tiny little minds to consider re-starting the engine so the next despot could pull the plug on their kids.

Of course, they are totally, absolutely, out of their minds if they are still in Zimbabwe at all when there is a complete melt down and anarchy-with-knives right around the corner.

So....maybe.

[freeangel]

I sure hope those farmers tell mugbaby to go eat dirt.

[al_again]

That makes for good rhetoric but poor policy!

The farmers, given the opportunity, will most certainly return to farm their land. Most the people in Zimbabwe, white and black, love the country and the people; they despise the government!

The government policies have destroyed the countries economy and it is leading to widespread starvation. Every acre the farmers can return to productive use helps alleviate unconscionable suffering. People forget, it is the minority government that is causing the disaster. It is very unfortunate that it is the powerless citizens who pay the consequences.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Mugabe misses few meals.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

The problem as I see it, and the one that would stop ME returning to farming is.

You've lost all equity in the land, no way to borrow against it to replace lost and stolen equipment, seed stock, fertilizer, and all of the thousand lesser items needed to make a farm productive.

You're helping prop up the thieves who stole your homes. Any productivity you manage would help perpetuate the thugs who are destroying the country.

And lastly, you could never EVER trust the Mugabeast to not do it to you again. You would forever be looking over your shoulder for the 'Beasts men to come evict you again on a whim.

[alrea]

grace. can they have a few of their houses back?

[308MBR]

If it did happen here in the USA, the whole country would look like downtown Mogadishu in six months.

Africa has gone to hell with its takeover by Africans. Name ONE country on that continent that can feed itself, clothe itself and provide basic services (chiefly water and very basic medical care) to one fourth of its population.

[Clive]

Mugabe is great at giving or implying undertakings. Other African leaders such as Mbeki and Obasanjo are then quick to sieze on the actual or implied undertaking and act as if it had already been implemented.

They then use this supposed fact as an argument for the donor nations, IMF, sanctioning western powers to remove sanctions, allow Zanu PF to control food distribution, extend debt repayment limits, supply petrol, lift arms embargos, etc.

Once the argument has had its desired effect or once it is clear that it will not have its desired effect, the undertaking gets quietly abandoned.

BTW, it is too late for any commercial farmer to come back, reinstate the farm infrastructure, (including damaged drip irrigation lines, bore holes and mpound dams) obtain inputs such as fertilizer and seed, arrange borrowing, import fuel, and rehire their skilled workforce that hav scattered the ends of the earth. The southern hemisphere summer is well advanced, farmers at this point should be tending crops long since planted and be preparing for harvest, It is too late even for the coming winter planting.

This is not the rich black alluvial soil on which an indigenous farmer can plant a small plot with a pair of oxen and let nature take care of the irrigation and supply the nutrients. This is red soil veldt land. It takes capital, technology, expertise and experienced labour to bring in a commercial crop.