I have taken these emails straight out of my inbox without editing anything. These are sent from farmers and some of the remaining white people in Zimababwe and gives yet another insight as to just how dire the situation actually is.
Hi Moraig
>> > Please get this to SA media soonest. On the road to Zambia - my brain
>> > is
>> > frying…
>> > xx Fran
>> >
>> > Mauritian (SADC) National Pierre Guimbeau (said Gam-bo) and his son
>> > 14yr
>> > old
>> > son Marc were surrounded at their Rosalie Homestead yesterday afternoon
> on
>> > their
>> > Greenvalley Farm in Chipinge. We had the following msg from him at
> 9:30pm
>> >
>> > Ben help. Call Mru Gov. Trouble here. Jambanja since 3, they at shed
> now.
>> > Want
>> > the house. No power, no radio, phone going flat”.
>> >
>> > We were able to message back and establish that they had barricaded
>> > themselves
>> > in and were waiting for daylight and help. We called the Mauritius
>> > Government in Pretoria, called CFU Chairman Trevor Gifford and all were
>> > going
>> > to try to get through on the bad lines and see what could be done
> through
>> > their various channels. Yesterday several farmers in Chipinge under
> seige
>> > and
>> > not sure what help was available. Spoke to Pierre’s wife Liz, who left
> the
>> > farm
>> > yesterday morning with her daughter Rachelle and some of their
> possessions
>> > to
>> > put in storage. They were booked to emigrate back to Mauritius in May.
>> >
>> > Since early morning no-one has managed to raise Pierre. Neither Liz,
>> > nor
>> > us nor
>> > his sister Pascale. Last message to Liz from Pierre that he was
> undecided
>> > on
>> > whether to make a run for it in the dark (the power was off since 5pm)
> or
>> > to sit
>> > tight. His phone rings, messages indicate delivery but there is no
>> > response. The
>> > family is frantic.
>> >
>> > We have urged the Mauritian Government to make the strongest possible
>> > representation at the SADC conference in Lusaka this weekend.
>> >
>> > Sincerely
>> > Fran Lagesse
Here is another one received yesterday.
Hi all,
A friend of mine from Zim sent this to me. Its from a few of the families still there, and its what is really going on. Please forward this onto anyone you with an interest in the ZImbabwe. The media is going quiet with this so please spread the news.
Thanks
Jess
Hi
Just to let you know that Chris was invaded yesterday afternoon by war vets. I just happened to be visiting Charmaine and Chris when a bakkie load of about 23 drove up the road singing war songs. Chris went out to them and they told him to leave the farm immediately. The police arrived about 45 minutes after the war vets and spent a long time talking to them with Chris remaining calm and reasoning with the chaps. The whole episode took about 2.5 hours with Charmaine, Laura and I watching anxiously from Charmaine’s house. I was so worried that they might beat Chris up as is so ! often their style. They left the property and have vowed to return today to “sort things out”.Â
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There was a carefully orchestrated war vet attack yesterday on the few remaining white owned farms in Masvingo. The farms that I know were invaded were the Goddards, Connors, Borland, Richards, Sparrows. The whole Pa Nyanda Lodge was taken over and Graham & Cally were given an hour to leave their house. They did so with a few photos and valuables but didn’t even have time to pack a suitcase. Â
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I will update you later as to what happens but surely, surely, the outside world cannot sit back and allow a repeat of 2002. There is huge military deployment as we speak and the people are becoming fearful.
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Love to you all
Kerry
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—–Original Message—–
From: Clive and Liz Thomas
Sent: 06 April 2008 04:33
Subject: Borland family under siege - Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Importance: High
If we just stand by, watch and do nothing - are we not just as much to blame
as those in power in Zim? All I am asking you to do is forward this email
to as many people, who have an interest in Zimbabwe, as possible. Send it
to the news makers in your area, plus SABC, BBC, CNN, Sky, Fox News, etc.
Thank you,
“Dear Family and Friends,
Well never thought I would have to do this email, do not know if it may be
my last from Chidza Farm, Masvingo, Zimbabwe! .
At 3.30pm today (Saturday), a lorry load of warvets arrived at our gate to
take over our land, equipment and cattle.
It is now 6pm and they have been singing their war songs at our gate and
more and more of them have arrived.
We managed to get Alison (our daughter) and baby John to town and for now it
is just John and myself and our dogs in the house, now on the farm.
They have said that our labour will not work tomorrow and that they want us
to kill them a sheep, which John refuses to do, so no doubt they will kill one
for themselves.
Graham Richards was under siege at the same time as us, so it has to be
orchestrated. The Goddards and Deidricks are in the same boat. They have
already taken over PaNyanda Lodge, Graham and Callie Richards are in town.
Alison is at Lorna’s in town and Carl is expected back from Bulawayo tonight!
and will go to Lorna.
Lorna’s no. is 039-264323 ; Ali is on 011216643
Our Phone Landline is 039-266080
Cell Phone Nos. 011-215275 ; 023-258810
Please pass this email on to as many folk as you would like to.
If you know of anyone in the Media all the better.
We have to let the world know what is happening.
Well done to Zesa (the state electricity company). As they load shedded us
and I phoned my friend in the Zesa
Faults and he phoned Harare and they have switched us back on.
So for now please keep all of us in your prayers and we will send a follow
up
tomorrow if we are able.
Our love to you all.
John and Joy Borland from Chidza Farm.”
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From: Clive and Liz Thomas
Sent: 06 April 2008 09:27
Subject: Update on farm situation in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
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Hi again,
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I have spoken to my mum in Masvingo. She says that the war vets have told the family that there are to be 2 dead farmers in their province by Monday – one of them being my uncle John Borland.
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She also said that another white farmer in the Masvingo district, Anthony Perkins, had been stoned by war vets on Saturday. He is alive but she does not know the seriousness of his injuries.
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Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers.
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Thanks,
Liz Thomas
