Nobody would argue land reform is necessary in Zim. Mugabe has had 20 years to implement some form of restitution. The current situation arose when he suddenly realised he'd done sweet fa, elections were close, the opposition MDC was gaining support, especially among urban Zimbabweans, and bob freaked, implemented some ridiculously draconian laws, and landed not only white farmers, but everyone who opposed him in a #$@!-storm. Still he is the typical african leader, God forbid he ever gives up power willingly. The presidential elections were clearly a fat rig. As far as GM goes, you must realise one of the Southern African regions main trading partners is the EU, and they have a ban on GM grain. If there is even a chance of contamination of crops, the whole region could lose a lot of money.
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Nobody would argue land reform is necessary in Zim. Mugabe has had 20 years to implement some form of restitution. The current situation arose when he suddenly realised he'd done sweet fa, elections were close, the opposition MDC was gaining support, especially among urban Zimbabweans, and bob freaked, implemented some ridiculously draconian laws, and landed not only white farmers, but everyone who opposed him in a #$@!-storm. Still he is the typical african leader, God forbid he ever gives up power willingly. The presidential elections were clearly a fat rig. As far as GM goes, you must realise one of the Southern African regions main trading partners is the EU, and they have a ban on GM grain. If there is even a chance of contamination of crops, the whole region could lose a lot of money.