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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Approximately 300 families in Chegutu East Constituency are facing potential eviction from their plots to pave way for a proposed platinum project by a Chinese firm,.<\/p>\n

Villagers say the Chinese company is working with a local company linked to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF).<\/p>\n

They believe influential retired military generals, with the blessing of two government ministers, are using their political connections to effect the evictions.<\/p>\n

One of the plot holders who spoke to NewZimbabwe.com vowed to fight for their land. He said:<\/p>\n

Platinum is drilled from 600 metres to 1000 metres depth, so, it does not affect us as farmers.<\/p>\n

This is just a way to take our land under the guise of platinum mining; this is a typical case of powerful people who just want to chase us away.<\/p>\n

Another community member said they have nowhere to go and that they cannot leave their homes and graves. He said:<\/p>\n

Our President (Emmerson Mnangagwa) said the land reform programme is not reversible and no one must be displaced but here four farms are about to be seized by a few people.<\/p>\n

We know them; they are retired generals, and they are working together with the Chinese company.<\/p>\n

What will happen to us and our loved ones\u2019 graves?<\/p>\n

We have been here for so many years; where do you want us to go? What does our culture say about this?<\/p>\n

We cannot be removed from our ancestral land by fellow black people simply because they have money.<\/p>\n

The majority of the people are retired civil servants who were allocated their plots by the government.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Approximately 300 families in Chegutu East Constituency are facing potential eviction from their plots to pave way for a proposed platinum project by a Chinese firm,. Villagers say the Chinese company is working with a local company linked to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF). 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