But last year, Mr. Mliswa said, hundreds of youths sent by the governing party invaded the farm again, destroying property and beating his workers. Dozens are believed to be facing threats of losing their farms, according to former governing party members and the local news media. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBut high-ranking officials in the governing party received the best farms. “Contrary to what we had expected, some people because of their position in government have gone on to acquire multiple farms, huge farms,” Mr. Mutambara said. “There was blood spilt on my farm, there was violence, which I really, really, really, really regret,” he said of the seizure of his farm from its white owner in 2005.

Source: International New York Times August 24, 2016 09:00 UTC