Invasion of Mount Carmel Farm, Chegutu area, Mashonaland West

Please note – Mount Carmel Farm is protected by a SADC Tribunal Ruling

We have just had another invasion here on Mount Carmel. A white Nissan twin cab wolf with no number plates arrived at about 1.30 pm as well as a dark coloured sedan.

They were led by Peter Chamada, Nathan Shamuyarira’s nephew, as well as others claiming to be from the lands office and from Minister Shamuyarira’s office.

They gave my father-in-law, Mike Campbell, 10 minutes to pack all his belongings and get out of his house. They said they did not care about the law or the police. “We are taking over now,” they said.

There was a C Reservist police man who happened to be present attending to theft on the farm when they arrived. He was pushed away.

When the workers came to work at 2pm the invaders said they were coming back with reinforcements at 5 pm. by which time all Mike Campbell’s possesions must be off and a list of his posessions that he didn’t get off would be made.

Mike Campbell went to the SADC Tribunal and has got full protection by SADC. It will remain to be seen what happens tonight and in the days to come as invasions continue to esculate all around the country.

Mike and his wife Angela have left the farm for security reasons as Mike is still weak from the beatings and torture he was subjected to during their abduction on Sunday 28 June (see our blog here), the day after the June 27 Presidential run-off election.

Ben Freeth
Mount Carmel Farm

Via Press Release

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