Award winning journalist Hopewell chin’ono has halted his goat project following massive threats from ZANU PF.
Hopewell said continuing the project is pointless under an enviroment where one lives in fear of the government.
Writing on Facebook, he said
Thank you all for your messages of support and solidarity.The clan elders have said the animals will not be moved from where they are, it is my ancestral land so nothing will be moved.
The regime can come and LOOT and destroy my rural home, we have no power to stop them!
It is not our burden, but its own burden.
If they do come to LOOT as they promised to do, a time for accountability will one day come.
It is clear that to continue investing in the project is pointless, that is the end of the project for now until we are under a safe environment to live in peace and develop our rural homes without ZANUPF harassment.
This is a clear example of how it is impossible to invest in Zimbabwe and still retain all your rights.
A Chinese has more rights in Zimbabwe than myself.
Again that is the regime’s burden!
More importantly, I will not be silenced.
I shall not be silenced or intimidated from practicing ethical journalism by a rogue group of people.
It is a price I am ready to die for, I would rather be killed than to live like a visitor in my own country and I will never run away from Zimbabwe!
Thank you all once again for your support and solidarity which came through messages, emails and phone calls.
Please forgive me if I haven’t responded to your messages, they are many.
Thank you.
