via Compensate white farmers first, Denmark. 06 November 2014 by Xinhua
THE Danish government is ready to engage and normalise ties with Zimbabwe provided the country addresses human rights and governance issues as well as compensate white farmers who were dispossesed of their land during the land reform programme, a visiting Danish minister said Thursday.
“We strongly believe in human rights, that’s the base of our co-operation with these countries, Zimbabwe included,” Danish trade and cooperation minister Morgens Jensen told journalists after meeting Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa.
The reforms, he said, include addressing the debt issue and full implementation of the constitution, areas which he said Denmark was ready to offer assistance.
“Denmark is prepared to work with the government of Zimbabwe and multilateral financial institutions in order to seek a solution. Debt relief is not easy and it will require reforms in different areas,” he said.
He said Zimbabwe must clarify its indigenisation policy in order to attract foreign direct investment, adding Denmark would promote Zimbabwe as an investment destination once the clarification has been done.
Denmark was ready to provide support in areas such as agriculture, energy, justice delivery and infrastructure development, he said.
Chinamasa reassured that the Zimbabwe government would clarify its indigenisation law requiring foreigners to cede majority shareholding to locals and compensate white farmers for improvements on the acquired farms once funds were available.
“Under our constitution we have obligation to compensate white farmers for improvements. If there is any failure at the moment it is the same failure that we have to service our debt.
Jensen is on a three-day working visit to Zimbabwe, the first such visit by a high-level Danish government official in years as both the country and the European Union moves to mend decade-long strained ties with the southern African country.
COMMENTS
That Chinamasa is a liar. The only reason why they will agree to pay out the farmers, is because it will get them more help from the West.And then they will have to be monitored, as they will renege on that if they get any chance at all.
“It’s not out of an intention not to compensate but out of lack of resources to compensate,” said Chinamasa.”
Lack of resources – where did all the money go to? we all know – Shopping and medical treatment in Singapore- big delegations going abroad – living in posh hotels abroad- living the high life etc.
these theiving thugs that are ruling have the money the problem is they looted it all… all they want is to loot more money and stash in their accounts that is all they want to do they do not give a STUFF about anyone except themselves.
Seeing is believing my child won’t see any conpensation , tha Danes haven’t got the money to invest anyway bunch liars all of them
The Danish minister did not say Denmark would invest but that they would promote Zimbabwe as an investment destination. Perhaps you should read what is written, before making a fool of yourself.
Maybe the Danes can get the BALL rolling…we hope and pray.
maybe these Danes can get the ball rolling on compensation. Its good to hear someone is interested in some basic honesty.
I agree. We need to go back to our past and fix things in Zim before going forward
Dirty Danes Stinky Swedes and filthy Finns , piss off Scandi’s you’ve never been good for anything anyway
For the sake of economic progress yes but let it be known that white rhodesians dispossed our ancestors and forced black zimbabweans into desolate reserves of no economic value,as the saaying goes dindingwe rinonaka richakweva kana rokwevewa rori mavara ozare vhu.on reposseissing land I salute His Exallence on indeginisation well we realy need to revise that one the South african model will do where any company besides mining and energy can operate freely without gvt interference as long as its registered and paying tax
YOUR HEAD STILL IN THE SAND, GABA…LOOK INTO ALL THE HISTORY….