Hundreds of Zanu PF youths yesterday defied a High Court order and beseiged the Anglican Church land in Chitungwiza where they maintained the disputed property should be parcelled out to them.
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\nThe High Court last week granted the Anglican Church an order to remove the youths from their land. Recently, nearly 1,000 youths disrupted a church service at St Mary’s Parish and held hostage the congregants..
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\nspokesperson of the Anglican Bishop in the Diocese of Harare, Precious Shumba, called on Zanu PF leaders to call their youths to order.
\nRecently, the church appealed to Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo to intervene.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe condemn the lawlessness that is being promoted by these desperate people hiding behind Zanu PF,\u201d\u009d Shumba said. \u201cThe Anglican Church has a right to its property and we hope the authorities will respect the order granted. Lawlessness destroys the nation\u2019s hope of economic and social recovery. The leadership of Zanu PF is not above the laws of this country and they must be held accountable. We expect the police to decisively deal with this matter and remove all illegal occupants from our land.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n