Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has started fundraising for President Robert Mugabe’s 93rd birthday celebrations later this month.
The birthday organisers say they want 150 head of cattle to feed revellers.
The state-run Herald newspaper quotes MP Never Khanye as saying donations are voluntary but that large-scale farmers in Matabeleland South, where the celebrations will be held, must donate a cow to show appreciation of the long-time leader:
“We have set a target to raise 150 cattle for the event. We are appealing to well-wishers to do so willingly and not to come again tomorrow and say we were forced. All A2 farmers who got offer letters must donate a beast each for this event and those that will fail we will take it that they don’t appreciate what the president has done for them.” A2 farmers are people who received large farms from the government following the takeover of white-owned farms in the country’s controversial land reform programme.
Zanu-PF says it expects 100,000 people to attend the celebrations.
They will be held in Matobos, just outside the second largest city of Bulawayo.
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