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AGRICOL (EDMS) BPK
Attn Please,
My name is Addy Jolly Manfred, I am a Dutch white farmer/contractor settler in Zimbabwe, and I came to Zimbabwe as a teenager when my uncle worked as a clerk in the Pre-Colonial Government of Zimbabwe. My Friend Richards Henshaw and I had a Contracting Company in South Africa and frequently shuttled South Africa and Zimbabwe,
We are all well aware of the phenomenal political upheavals leading to the arrest and detention of several civilians in Zimbabwe, an aftermath of the history of Zimbabwe as is traced back to the time of Pioneer column in the late 1800s and the subsequent legal instruments that were passed and entrenched to ensure the division of the ownership of land between Whites and Blacks and this was enhanced by the popular Lippert Concession act (1889), this preceded the actual occupation of Zimbabwe in 1890 and it allowed would be settlers to acquire land rights from the Indigenous Zimbabweans, there was the native reserve order in council (1898) 1898-1920 and the 1930 land appointment act, the purpose for the formulation of these acts was to amicably formalise separation by law, land between Black and White Farmers and this was after the deliberation and recommendation of the Morris Carter Commission of 1925.
With agreement reached, the fertile high rainfall areas became split with Black Government Politicians owing more than half of the fertile land, however it was the Native Land Husbandry Act of 1951 that ignited the controversy which has generated deep rooted envy amongst the new generation of Black elites against white Farm settlers, this was the period of the introduction of the first phase of nationalistic/divisive politics introduced by sentimental Black politicians, one of whom was Mr Robert Mugabe, then a nationalist leader.
At the Lancaster House Conference prior to independence in 1980,the Patriotic Front argued that the British Government must provide money as compensation for white settlers occupation and this was paid by the British Government, this statement below, was issued by the immediate post independence Government led by Mr Robert Mugabe when Britain and The USA offered to pay compensation for white farmers land acquisition: "We have now obtained assurances that … Britain, the United States of America and other countries will participate in a multinational donor effort to assist in land, agricultural and economic development programmes. These assurances go a long way in allaying the great concern we have over the whole land question arising from the great need our people have for land and our commitment to satisfy that need when in government".
The land reform acts/ the land seizure actually started in 1998,with a communiqu? issued by President Mugabe at Manyoni Farm Matobo District, there he made it emphatically clear that White Settlers owned land and farms would be confiscated and given to "Landless Black indigenous Zimbabweans " as he put it, "We realised we had nurtured enemies among us, so we started treating them as enemies", before Mr Mugabe made this statement, he used the State machinery/Police to arbitrarily molest and arrest white settlers, most of whom are in incarceration and jail without trial for various unfounded and Government perpetuated/unconstitutional decrees orchestrated by President Robert Mugabe and his lieutenants in Government seats.
On the 28th of November 2003, a group of Soldiers, in Commando style invaded our Company and carted away most of our properties, my Friend and I were arrested and kept in custody for one Month and thirteen days for what the Police called Defiance to Government laws banning white farmers from continues farming/landownership in my district, while in Police jail my Friend Richards died he was asthmatic, My lawyer was able to secure my release from jail, our Company Bank accounts was frozen, my lawyer and I went to court claiming that the contract sum of US$18.5Million belonged to our Company associate in Europe whose Company was contracted in conjunction with ours AGRICOL (EDMS) BPK the money was released but was transferred to a Finance Company in Holland as alleged, Our Company is an officially registered Company in South Africa, we may be charged for tax evasion and prosecuted in Court, as such I seek your assistance in transferring this sum of money to your safe Bank account, I am already making preparations to be in Holland, it is my desire that we can meet in Holland on an appointed date.
I have had discussions with the Finance/Banking Company and they are willing to assist me transfer the money to you when necessary arrangements are put in place, but it is necessary that we reach an agreement and you show sincere intensions to assist me before I formally present you to the Banking/Finance Company
The Family of Mr Richards Henshaw and I has accepted in terms on a negotiable commission of 25% of the total US$18.5Million given to you, and could still concede to investing in your business pending your good interrelatedness with me.
I shall send to you all other detailed information regarding the money and that of the Finance/Banking Company to enable us have this money transferred to you.
Sincerely
A.J Manfred
AGRICOL (EDMS) BPK
Tel: +27 83 966 7181
Fax: +27 21 981 1120
E-Mail: Private email: jomanfred@yahoo.com
Company email: AGRICOL (EDMS) BPK,
Company Activity: Importers, exporters, registered growers, cleaners and packers of seed. Local distribution through a network of branches, agents and co-ops. Product range includes forage, cereal, turf, birdseed & seed for human consumption.
Category: Agriculture
Seed, Turfgrass, Pasture, Fertilizer. South Africa