Govt accused of reneging on promises #zimbabwe

The government has been accused of reneging
on promises to provide food relief to relocated
villagers in the Marange region, with hundreds of
people not receiving aid for 12 months.
The villagers were relocated from their Marange
homes in 2011 to make way for alluvial diamond
mining operations, including the controversial
Anjin mining firm. More than 450 families were
moved to Arda Transau, a government owned
piece of land.
James Mupfumi, the Acting Director of the Center
for Research and Development (CRD), said the
relocated villagers were promised food relief
packages every three months. He said this
commitment was guaranteed, at the time, by the
government.
"The community has not been getting food hand
outs since last October. The company has not
been forthcoming We have tried to engage the
Ministry of Local Government, but all they have
said is the company is not obliged to give the
community food," Mupfumi said.
He added: "The government acted as the
guarantor of the commitment to give food to the
community. But it is clear that the government is
reneging on this promise."