Harare | Saturday
WAR VETERANS allegedly assaulted a farmer and two of his workers on a Mashonda farm in southern Harare on Friday, the Commercial Farmers Union reported on Saturday.
Representative for the union Jenni Williams said the farmer, Charlie Brans was allegedly attacked by 20 war veterans while sitting in his office.
He was beaten across the back and face with a heavy chain and had to receive medical treatment.
His assailants then broke his office windows and doors before going to the farm village. Two of Bran’s workers were then beaten, and a beer hall and a hut burnt down.
After the incident a neighbour arrived on the scene with three policemen.
Williams said while they were investigating the situation, a local leader arrived with some war veterans, including two who allegedly took part in the attack.
The leader made the alleged attackers apologise to Bran but they were not arrested.
Williams said 19 white farmers had been illegally evicted from their farms in Mashonaland East since Zimbabwe’s presidential poll.
She said although such incidents were reported to police their response was exceptionally slow.
The main areas affected by the looting and evictions are Beatrice, Marondera/Wedza and Featherstone districts in Mashonaland East. – Sapa