September 05, 2003

REASON HINTED AT

Precious Shumba, of Zimbabwe’s Daily News, reports:

Disgruntled settlers ordered by the government to vacate a farm to pave way for President Robert Mugabe’s kin on Friday severely assaulted the relative, Marjorie Winnie Mugabe, and her two sons, Jongwe and Hugh, the Daily News learnt yesterday.

It could not be immediately established why the settlers at Little England Farm near Zvimba, Mugabe’s rural home, in Mashonaland West province attacked Winnie and her sons.

Just a guess, but I’d say the “ordered by the government to vacate a farm for President Mugabe’s kin” might have had something to do with it. These settlers, by the way, took over the farm from its original owners three years ago; now they are described by the government as "lawless". Precious (best byline ever) also writes:

Winnie is the widow of Mugabe’s late nephew, Innocent, who died two years ago.

Posted by Tim Blair at September 5, 2003 12:36 AM
Comments

Maybe the WINNIE Mugabe is similar to that other WINNIE, Mandela. Just see what she got up to!

Posted by: Barry at September 5, 2003 at 01:41 AM

And Winnie from "The Wonder Years". What a bitch!

Posted by: Paul Keating at September 5, 2003 at 02:06 AM

Winnie from the Wonder Years rocked!

Posted by: tim at September 5, 2003 at 02:24 AM

At least Pres. Mugabe doesn't have the same first name as his nephew (Innocent).

Posted by: Chris Josephson at September 5, 2003 at 03:05 AM

Winnie losied.

Posted by: charles austin at September 5, 2003 at 04:24 AM

Winnie the poo-head.

It all comes from liking hunny too much.

Posted by: charles austin at September 5, 2003 at 07:40 AM

Mugabe is a fascist arsehole, yay for the settlers. What? The silly cow just assumed she'd swan in and take over? Shame the coward Mugabe wasn't there but he'd have brought a small army for protection.

Posted by: Jake D at September 5, 2003 at 12:18 PM

Is this squatting over the squatters?

Posted by: Razor at September 5, 2003 at 12:27 PM