by TZN Correspondent Although Zanu PF member and ZIFA presidential hopeful Phillip Chiyangwa says his father Divaris Makaharis was a restrictee who spent time in detention at Whawha Prison and Gonakudzingwa Restriction Camp, a book available on e-bay list him as a former British South Africa Police regular operative , some who have been operatives on ground coverage duties infiltrating liberation war fighters at pungwes, theZimbabwenewslive.com can reveal.
The Roll has been compiled from original copies of BSAP Force Orders that included supplements detailing the promulgation of the award of the Rhodesia General Service Medal.
This Medal was not gazetted, and therefore these Force Orders are possibly the only definitive provenance of the award. In addition to the Medal Roll, analysis and discussion takes place, detailing known issues and idiosyncrasies surrounding the award of this Medal to the British South Africa Police (Regulars).
At his Monday press conference war veterans’ leader Victor Matemadanda, Matemadanda called on President Robert Mugabe to establish a commission of enquiry to flush out senior Zanu PF officials with Rhodesian connections holding onto land in and around the country’s urban centres on behalf of “ex-Rhodies”.
He claimed that most of the officials “previously worked for Rhodesian security services either as soldiers or as police officers” and were “fleecing poor Zimbabweans”.
Chiyangwa declined to comment whether he served in BSAP or not.
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