‘Chanetsa sceptical of land reform’

LANDS and Rural Resettlement minister Douglas Mombeshora has revealed that the late national hero, Peter Chanetsa was sceptical that newly-resettled farmers would ever have security of tenure of the land they received.

Mombeshora said Chanetsa had confided in him that he was doubtful that the government would make good on its promise to secure the land for the new farmers.

“Chanetsa was sceptical, he asked rhetorically if the government would not repossess farms one day,” the minister revealed.

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