Batten Down the Hatches
There’s not much happening here since Parliament passe
d those new changes to the Constitution. Have they been signed into law yet?
In our neck of the woods, what little maize meal that is available is costing $60,000 per 10kgs in the local township (high-density suburb). Diesel and petrol is dribbling (for want of a better word) into town about every two weeks, in very small quantities. The queues are up to 1.5km long! If you are really lucky you may get 30 litres at $10,000/litre - diesel or petrol. But - need I mention it? - one can always find fuel at $60,000/litre from the less scrupulous/more enterprising people in town. We couldn’t let an occasion pass without honourable mention of our zanupf-oriented friends could we?
On a more serious note, I was talking to an acquantaince of mine, who is a farmer. He has so-called “friends in high up places” in zanupf. He has been ducking and diving and making “deals” with them for several years to try and keep his property. He told me that since the changes were made to the Constitution he has been unable to have any useful conversation with his
“friends”, except to be told that any one who is seen being friendly with, or assisting, any “whites” will be in serious trouble with the party. My acquiantance has indicated that he believes that the hate campaign against “whites” in Zim is very soon going to get a whole lot worse. I know his closeness to those with degrees in violence, so I believe that it would pay to
broadcast this message - not only so the local community is forewarned and prepared for the onslaught - but so that we can pre-empt the propaganda capaign in the local and international press that will accompany it. Batten down the hatches guys, I think it’s about to hit the fan ….. again …..
