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Imagine dedicating your life, generation after generation, to the same land, yet never being recognised as its rightful owner. For decades, tea garden workers lived this reality. Even after independence, successive governments including the Indian National Congress-led United Progressive Alliance neglected their long-standing demands. But change began under the...

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Former Lipton Tea Plantation Collapses under Inept Black Management. More than 2000 workers have lost their jobs in the latest South African “land reform” project as one of the country’s largest tea plantations, formerly run by Lipton Teas international, has totally collapsed into weeds after five years in black hands...The collapse of the Makgoba Tea Estate (previously known as Sapekoe Tea Estate) near Tzaneen contrasts strongly with the plantation’s heyday under white management, when it employed over 6400 people and was one of the country’s largest suppliers of tea to both local and export markets. The plantation was operated by international tea maker Lipton since the 1960s, but the estate was however taken over by the ANC government in 2006 as part of the “land restitution program” and saw over 600 African families being moved on to the farm to run it... The ANC also injected over R65 million in “investment” & “loans” to the Africans who all claimed to be “farmers” and “original residents.” A visit this past week to the estate by a local newspaper, the Bosveld Review, found however that all the fixtures had been stolen, the buildings stripped and desolate, and the formerly pristine rows of tea trees left to be overrun with wild weeds and bush... According to the newspaper, the surviving tea bushes had been left to grow up to 10 feet high; “the agricultural infrastructure had been stripped and removed from the property and opportunities to create employment looked bleak as planned projects had come to little.” A forensic report confirmed that the estate was stripped of assets in excess of R121 million and in 2011 the department became the caretaker of the estate. The department appointed the Greater Tzaneen Economic Development Agency to develop a business plan and pumped R65 742 000 into the dilapidated estate between 2011 and 2015.

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An entire generation has been sold out by successive Governments, trapped by Student Loan interest rates so high even a loan shark would hesitate. I graduated as a doctor with around £75,000 of debt. After years of repayments, I now owe close to £90,000. That is the reality of Plan 2 loans: extortionate interest rates mean balances can rise even while regular deductions are taken from your salary. We’re told this system is “fair.” The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has defended it as such. But I struggle to see how a system can be described as fair when those who can afford to pay upfront leave university owing nothing beyond the headline fee, while those from less financially secure backgrounds carry escalating balances for decades. Freezing repayment thresholds while interest continues to accrue increases the real burden on graduates year after year. The Labour Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, may prefer to debate who first introduced tuition fees, but that does not change the fact that the current Government is actively maintaining this structure. Successive governments may have built this structure, but the current Government is choosing to maintain it. And that choice has consequences. For many of us, this no longer resembles a conventional loan. It functions as a long-term graduate tax that quietly removes a significant portion of our income every month, often well into our 40s or 50s. If this Government believes in growth, productivity and social mobility, it cannot defend a model that disproportionately burdens those without family wealth. Reform is within its power: cap the interest, review the thresholds, and redesign the structure so that repayment reduces debt in a meaningful way. Governing is about taking responsibility for the system you oversee. The question now is whether this Government intends to defend the status quo or change it.

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Top British attorney Natasha Hausdorff stunned the audience by completely destroying the Palestinian narrative about the conflict. Palestine never existed as a sovereign Arab state. The British Mandate of Palestine was a British regime that gained control of the land of Israel due to the fall of the Ottoman Empire after 1917. Jews lived in the Holy Land (ie, the Old Yishuv) for centuries. Including under the control of the Ottoman Empire, when Jews were the majority of residents in Jerusalem. Before 1909, Tel Aviv was a desert land. The empty land was bought legally by the Jews who turned it over the years into a prosperous city. Not a single Arab was thrown out of his home or cave by the Jews, who again, bought desert lands in the Land of Israel legally and built the kibbutzim (agricultural towns). After the British government turned the mandate back to the U.N., the Arab-Muslim world rejected the UN partition plan and declared war not only against Israel, but also against their own Jewish population. The Arab states ethnically cleansed most of their Jewish population. Most of the Jewish refugees moved to Israel where the armies of Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Egypt joined forces and declared war along with the local Arab population with the public goal of "pushing all the Jews into the sea". During the war of independence the Arab armies who started this war, ordered the local Arabs to leave the combat zones and allow them to annihilate the Jews living there. Some Arabs were also forcibly evacuated during the fighting and moved to nearby territories under the control of Egypt and Jordan (Gaza and the West Bank). Israel has never committed and never will commit genocide. In fact by defending itself Israel is preventing another genocide of Jews. Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran’s regime are the obstacles to peace in the Middle East! Please retweet this post and follow me if you support Israel’s right to exist and its right to defend itself 🙏

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WAQF (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024 My Enthusiasm: The British enacted the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 for the better management of wakf property and for ensuring the keeping and publication of proper accounts in respect of such properties. After independence, the Waqf Act, 1954 was enacted but the earlier Act was not repealed. In 1995 a new Waqf Act was enacted repealing the 1954 Act. There was not any significant difference between the Acts of 1954 and 1995, as the latter was essentially a consolidation of several State amendments and judicial pronouncements. In March 2005 the UPA Government headed by Manmohan Singh appointed a seven-member high-level committee which was headed by Rajinder Sachar, a former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, with Sayyid Hamid, M.A. Basith, Akhtar Majeed, Abu Saleh Shariff, T.K. Oommen and Rakesh Basant as its members. It is popularly known as the Sachar Committee. 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Strike: Wike Approves Over N12bn January Salaries of FCTA Workers, Dismisses Blackmail The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he has just signed January salaries of the FCT Administration workers amounting to over N12bn immediately after the Court ruling, suspending the strike embarked on by the workers. The Minister stated this while addressing journalists in his office after the court ruling. Wike insisted that the government has largely met workers’ legitimate demands despite the ongoing strike. He added that the strike had been hijacked by political interests, forcing the administration to seek legal intervention to prevent a breakdown of order. “I just signed January salaries amounting to over ₦12 billion,” the minister said. “Yet the FCT is entitled to only one per cent of federal revenue. If the Federal Government earns ₦1 trillion, the FCT gets about ₦10 billion. That allocation alone cannot even cover salaries, not to talk of running the administration.” He explained that the government initially chose dialogue and engagement when the strike began, noting that it did not rush to court. “When the strike started, we believed in dialogue. We felt the issues could be resolved through discussion. But when it became clear that politicians have hijacked the strike, we had no choice but to go to court and allow the law to decide,” Wike stated. The minister acknowledged workers’ rights in a democracy but insisted that strike action should always be a last resort. “This is a democracy. Everyone has the right to protest. But if workers made 14 demands and government addressed like 10, there should be room for understanding and patience,” he said. Drawing from his experience as a former governor and local government chairman, Wike said he understood labour struggles but warned against unrealistic demands. “When demands are legitimate, government should acknowledge them. But it is not always possible to implement everything at once. Government does not deny legitimate entitlements, especially wages,” he added. Wike also dismissed claims that he was chased out of office during the strike, describing such reports as false and politically motivated. “I was in my office, went to the airport to see Mr President, travelled to Turkey, and returned. These stories are deliberate misinformation,” he said. On revenue challenges, the minister disclosed that the administration has significantly improved Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), increasing it from about ₦9 billion when he assumed office to ₦30 billion. “When we take steps to improve IGR, people complain. But that progress is what sustains salaries, reforms, and development,” he said. He highlighted key reforms under the current administration, including the creation of the FCT Civil Service Commission, appointment of permanent secretaries, and establishment of the Office of the Head of Service. “Before now, workers retired at director level, but they can now rise to Permanent Secretary. This was made possible by the Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. "You cannot expect government to spend all available revenue on wages alone while neglecting massive infrastructure development,” Wike noted. Following the court order suspending the strike, the minister issued a stern warning to workers. “Disobeying the law has consequences. From tomorrow, any worker who refuses to resume work will face disciplinary action. Anyone who attempts to block government facilities will face the full weight of the law,” he said. Wike rejected claims that dialogue had broken down, insisting that engagement with unions has always been ongoing with his approval. “No amount of blackmail or political games will intimidate this administration. We will obey the court, and everyone else must do the same,” he declared.

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COEP’s Legacy Gloriously Expands with New Infrastructure! 🚀📚💻 Delighted to inaugurate and unveil the stone plaque of the Library and the New Computer Engineering Department Building also distributed the 'COEP Abhiman' Awards at COEP Technological University, Pune. COEP’s remarkable journey of 172 years stands as a testament to its excellence, and in 2028 it will complete 175 glorious years. Over the decades, it has nurtured many distinguished alumni who have enriched diverse fields and brought pride to Maharashtra and the nation. COEP has earned a stellar reputation in engineering, technology, and research. The Government has already provided land for the university’s expansion, and it is essential to continue strengthening such institutions. In the years to come, full support will be extended to further enrich COEP, including the provision of funding to promote advanced research. With the world changing rapidly through Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing, opportunities and challenges lie ahead. Just as India’s IT engineers transformed global perceptions during the dot-com boom of the 1990s, we have the potential to once again lead the world through these emerging technologies. The New Education Policy under the leadership of Hon PM Narendra Modi Ji is bringing a major transformation in higher and technical education. Proud to felicitate COEP’s illustrious alumni whose contributions have brought glory not just to the institute, but to Maharashtra and India. Their achievements will continue to inspire the next generation of students. Minister Chandrakant Dada Patil and other dignitaries were present. Narendra Modi Chandrakant Patil Bharat Gite COEP Technological University - COEP Tech #Maharashtra #Pune #Education

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𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄!! 𝐈 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄!! 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐃𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐃𝐎!! 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝐭𝐡? 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝... #Swachhagrahis On November 8, 2014, a sight on the #Assighat in #Kashi left a lasting impact on our nation’s conscience. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, spade in hand, began clearing a mound of hardened silt alongside sanitation workers, not from a podium or raised stage, but in the trenches, shoulder to shoulder. The scene was clear: this wasn’t symbolic. It was a real act, and it spoke volumes. He didn’t just talk about change; he exemplified it. He showed us, through action, that '𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.' In his own words from the Red Fort, he asked each of us to “𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 ‘𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞?’ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 ‘𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫?" His question resonates as strongly today:“Has your action safeguarded the interests of the country or not? Has it worked for the welfare of others?” PM Modi’s actions inspired a wave of change, setting off a transformation from dirt-ridden banks to bustling, clean spaces that today attract countless visitors to #Assighat. November 8th reminds us to honor the legacy of Swachhagrahis - those frontline warriors of cleanliness, who stood between us and the COVID pandemic, and continue to work tirelessly each day. Let’s make this a day where our respect for them isn’t only expressed but truly felt. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭:: 1. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 - the ones who keep your streets, public spaces, and homes clean. Learn their names, get to know them as individuals, and remember that our PM himself has shown respect by washing their feet, honoring their invaluable work. 2. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨. This act will spread a message of respect, inspiring communities to see their contributions with fresh, appreciative eyes. 3. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 - whether in a restaurant or their home, and treat it as you would a family gathering. This simple gesture of kindness reinforces that they are part of the larger family of our nation. 4. 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 in your community, with a heartfelt *thank you* message. Allow your neighbors to write their appreciation and recognize their efforts visibly and proudly. These are only a few ideas — but whatever you choose, 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝. These unsung heroes don’t ask for acknowledgment; they don’t demand praise. But it is "our duty" to extend it. Let’s honor their work and recognize the sacrifices they make every day. November 8th is a day to give back the dignity and pride our #Swachhagrahis deserve. Let’s make this a collective movement.

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#WATCH | BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda says, "It is indeed very unfortunate that former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and current president Mallikarjun Kharge are not refraining from doing politics even on the sad demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Congress, which never gave respect to Dr Manmohan Singh while he was alive, is now doing politics in the name of his respect. This is the same Congress which tarnished the dignity of the post of PM by placing Sonia Gandhi as super PM above PM Manmohan Singh. Rahul Gandhi insulted PM Manmohan Singh by tearing the ordinance. And today the same Rahul Gandhi is doing politics. The Gandhi family has neither given respect to any big leader of the country nor done justice to them. Whether it is from the Congress party or the opposition, whether it is Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the country's first President Rajendra Babu, Sardar Patel, Lal Bahadur Shastri, PV Narasimha Rao, Pranab Da, Atal Bihari Vajpayee...The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given place for PM Manmohan Singh's Samadhi and has also informed the family. Still, Congress is spreading false news. It is necessary to remember the history of Congress. After the death of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, there was a demand to build a Samadhi Sthal in Delhi's Rajghat complex. But at that time Sonia Gandhi had rejected it... It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who established a memorial for him in 2015... When former President Bharat Ratna Dr Pranab Mukherjee passed away in 2020, the Congress Working Committee did not even bother to call a condolence meeting...Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other Congress party leaders should refrain from such cheap politics."

ANI

104,142 views • 1 year ago

📨 My Letter to the U.S. Congress and the President of the United States To serve in the U.S. Congress, candidates should be required to be at least third-generation Americans, ensuring a deep-rooted connection to American values, culture, and traditions. This policy would mean that only individuals whose grandparents were born in the United States could run for congressional office. The reasoning behind this requirement is to prioritize leaders who have been shaped by multiple generations of immersion in the American way of life, fostering a strong alignment with the nation’s core principles, such as individual liberty, free enterprise, limited government, and a commitment to the Constitution. The United States has long been a melting pot, welcoming immigrants who seek opportunity and freedom. However, the rapid integration of newcomers into positions of significant legislative power can sometimes lead to challenges in preserving the foundational values that have defined the nation for centuries. By requiring candidates to be third-generation Americans, we ensure that those shaping our laws have a deep understanding of the cultural and historical context that makes America unique. This does not diminish the contributions of immigrants or their descendants but emphasizes the importance of a shared national identity forged over time. For example, third-generation Americans are more likely to have grown up in communities where American traditions—like Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July, or civic engagement through local governance—are second nature. Their families would have had decades to absorb the principles of self-reliance, free speech, and the rule of law, which are central to the American experiment. This generational connection helps ensure that elected officials prioritize policies that strengthen, rather than reshape, the nation’s core identity. This proposal is not about exclusion but about safeguarding the cultural continuity that has made the United States a beacon of freedom and opportunity. Immigrants and their immediate descendants can still contribute meaningfully to society in countless ways—through business, community leadership, or other forms of public service—while their families gradually weave themselves into the fabric of American life. By the third generation, their roots in the U.S. are deep enough to reflect a commitment to preserving the values that have sustained the nation, ensuring that Congress remains a steward of America’s enduring principles. If you agree, please share and tag your state representatives and President Trump. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸

MJTruthUltra

69,996 views • 11 months ago

From Strategic Partnership to a Marriage of Convenience The Taliban’s Agriculture Minister is in New Delhi. The agenda is agriculture. The story is much bigger. In 2011, India signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Afghan Republic, the first such agreement Afghanistan concluded with any country. Signed under Congress and upheld by successive BJP governments, it symbolised India’s long-term commitment to Afghanistan’s democratic institutions, constitutional order and people. Then the Republic fell. By November 2023, the diplomats of the Afghan Republic were shamefully forced out of New Delhi, bringing the Republic’s diplomatic mission to an end. India’s long-standing strategic partner was pushed aside, while engagement with the Taliban steadily expanded. This is the same Taliban that attacked Indian diplomatic missions and personnel, including the Indian Embassy and consulates in Afghanistan. Today, its ministers are received with official courtesy in New Delhi. Every state pursues its national interests. But national interest should not silence legitimate questions. The world’s largest democracy, one that should speak about freedom, human rights, constitutionalism and political pluralism, is deepening engagement with a regime under which more than three million Afghan girls remain out of school, constitutional rule has been replaced by decrees, political pluralism has been dismantled, and Afghanistan’s education system has suffered a historic decline. Afghanistan also continues to host numerous terrorist organisations, including groups like JeM and LeT that has been targeting Jammu & Kashmir for years. The irony is difficult to ignore. A government that rightly calls for zero tolerance towards terrorism has entered a marriage of convenience with the Taliban, while abandoning the democratic partner with which it once claimed a strategic partnership. Perhaps this is one of South Asia’s greatest paradoxes: a Right wing Hindutva-led government presiding over the world’s largest democracy normalising relations with one of the region’s most hardline Islamist regimes. History will remember the interests that shaped these decisions. It will also remember the principles that were sacrificed along the way.

BILAL SARWARY

36,622 views • 2 months ago

It has come to my notice that certain political actors are mischievously twisting my statement made during debate on Women Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha, specifically concerning the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill and the associated Telangana movement. First and foremost, I reject the deliberate insinuation being furthered by the Opposition, and firmly state my long-standing respect for the martyrs and protesters who sustained the Telangana movement. However, my comments must be seen as a reminder of how the Congress has traditionally betrayed the Southern states. In the case of the Telangana movement in particular, Congress’ betrayal has been stark. Starting with the police firing in 1969 that killed over 300 students and protesters, to nearly 1,200 deaths during the UPA years, the Telangana movement was built on the blood of martyrs who lost their lives due to Congress’ inaction. Even in 2013, the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh was announced after internal deliberations within the Congress party, while completely sidelining key stakeholders. It is a well-established fact that those who built the agitation were blindsided. Congress’ flip-flopping resulted in hundreds of deaths, including 16 people who died by self-immolation. I have merely highlighted how grossly mismanaged and non-transparent the partition was, which was an affront to the struggles and sacrifices made by the people of Telangana. The reference to the division of the country was made to draw a parallel with how the Congress acted, similar to how the erstwhile British rulers handled the division of Bharat. In conclusion, I reiterate my utmost respect for the martyrs and protesters of the Telangana movement. Their grit and resolve against years of injustice must serve as a reminder to fight the same forces that are attempting to place the Southern states at a disadvantage even today. I also strongly condemn all attempts to misrepresent my remarks, which were only meant to remind the great people of Telangana of their painful history and the gross injustice they endured for decades under the Congress. I want to thank Hon Min Shri G Kishan Reddy Garu, for putting the facts back on the table and highlighting misdeeds of Congress vis a vis Telangana Movement.

Tejasvi Surya

146,892 views • 5 months ago

ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT SCHOOLS TUCKER CARLSON This exchange between right wing commentator Tucker Carlson and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the World Governments Summit is revealing, not for what Carlson uncovers, but for how clearly he echoes a long standing Western distortion of African history. Carlson frames Zimbabwe’s land reform as a racial injustice against white farmers, recycling a narrative that strips colonialism of context. Mnangagwa pushes back, calmly but firmly, reminding him of a basic historical truth: Zimbabwe was colonised, its land violently seized by settlers, and independence required reclaiming what was taken. Land was never “white” or “black”; it belonged to the native Africans who were systemically dispossessed. The liberation struggle, led by the late Robert Mugabe representing ZANU and the late Joshua Nkomo representing ZAPU, was not just about establishing a Western-style democratic system; it was first and foremost about reclaiming land. Hence, the Lancaster Agreement was signed in London and stipulated that the British state should compensate white farmers for land reclaimed by the newly independent state. But when the British reneged on their promises and veterans who had sacrificed their lives for independence became frustrated that they were still landless over 20 years after independence, they started pressuring the ZANU PF government, led by Mugabe, to push through the land reform Carlson references, without giving any historical context. What followed the land reform decades were economic sanctions designed to punish African self-determinationn. This is how colonialism survives: not only through force, but through narrative. By rewriting history, erasing context, and manufacturing moral outrage, Western media launders power into “concern” and calls it journalism. VoxUmmah Venezuelanalysis Qiao Collective Progressive International Kawsachun News Orinoco Tribune Black Agenda Report Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast

Sovereign Media

293,037 views • 7 months ago