A Zanu PF affiliated Twitter account Zanu PF Patriots took the time to try and debunk what they called lies about the Lucerne grass project that is expected to evict people from Chiredzi. The fact sheet shared by Zanu PF Patriots noted the following:
- 12 000 people cannot fit on 940 hectares of land
- The number of people to be relocated is yet to be ascertained
- Chiredzi people were consulted on the project by government officials including July Moyo and Constantiono Chiwenga
- Government plans to suppliment stock feed made by maize with lucerne grass which is cheaper to grow
- Dendairy has set aside US10 million to compensate people who will be affected by the relocation.
Patriots say US$ 10 million set aside for relocations. Charamba says very few people will be relocated?
Don’t insult us with this hogwash. Find alternative private land with the 10 million and buy it. Don’t relocate even 1 person from their land arbitrarily-that happened a lot during colonial times. We are sick and tired of being told how the victims are the beneficiaries