FORMER Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation CEO and Mashonaland West province War Veterans League chairman Happison Muchechetere says he is not part of individuals illegally parcelling out residential stands at Warwick Farm, but a “mediator” in the feud involving beneficiaries of the land reform and a private company.
Warwick Farm is at the centre of a protracted dispute pitting residents, who have been living on the land since 2000 under the land reform programme and Warwickshire (Pvt) Ltd, a company fronted by Nicholas Nyandoro.
The veteran broadcaster said the allegations presented in the article published by The Standard titled Council raises red flag over Lake Chivero housing development were not true.
The article alleged that Muchechetere was part of individuals selling land at Warwick Farm, which is on the periphery of Lake Chivero.
“My involvement with the Warwick issue was at the behest of senior authorities to mediate between the illegal settlers, (some of who are war veterans and others illegally settled by Mr [Ndabaningi] Matinyenya) and the rightful owners of the farm Mr Nyandoro and family, to thrash out a win-win solution to avoid a legal forced eviction of the former,” Muchechetere said.
“For your unsolicited information, the agreed solution is currently being amicably operationalised with both parties peacefully cooperating.”
He said Matinyenya was a disgruntled individual, who has been ordered to vacate the premises and has no credible information regarding his activities.
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