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By Julius Sai Mutyambizi-Dewa Background On the 18th of April 2007 Zimbabwe is supposed to be celebrating 27 years of independence. The thought of independence to any person is that of happiness. It is the thought of being satiate at least in one's mind. Such satiate state would come as a result of the basic freedoms as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Zimbabwe's struggle for independence was premised mainly on the need for creating a just society which recognised the aspirations of the majority black people for long disenfranchised by the colonial and later the UDI systems. Indeed Section 20 of the Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe enshrined the UDHR. Twenty-seven years later Zimbabweans are worse off in comparison with the rest of the world. Twenty-seven years later the opposition leader in Zimbabwe is beaten for daring to challenge the status quo, Twenty-seven years later in Zimbabwe Gift Tandare is killed for attending a prayer service in a country that is predominantly Christian, 27 years later innocent youths are brainwashed to the extent that they see nothing wrong in raping their grandmothers, mothers and sisters and bashing their own fathers and brothers, 27 years later the country's intelligence sleeps on the job and sees the country's resources plundered, the Reserve Bank swindled but pays attention to beating the country's Parliamentarians and professionals and encourage brain drain. Twenty-seven years later Zimbabwe's agriculture is in a shambles, industry is not producing, Zimbabweans are hungry, thin, wasted, abused and eating only once a day nutrients-deficient food. Twenty-seven years later the gap between the poor and the rich is widening and there is tension. Twenty-seven years later journalists are being murdered with impunity… Richard Mujeri, Gaudencia Munemo, Rodwell Mupungu and many others are on the CIO hit list for having relocated to the United Kingdom where they have decided to exercise their Constitutionally provided right to criticise. Twenty-seven years later Zimbabwe is nowhere near being free, the streets and prisons are the same as you can not talk anymore, one need to censor yourself to do so. Somewhere in Chitungwiza, young Rumbidzai whose mother was born in 1980 with the hope of a free Zimbabwe goes to school hungry and does not know her future in a country whose leader has transgressed her mother's childhood, youth and is now leaning towards being the sole leader even in her own teen years and youth years. Somewhere in Binga Chief Siyabuwa, marginalised by the racist and illegal UDI government is still being marginalised by his own black government. Clearly this is not the Zimbabwe we expected. ACTION The MDC UK and Ireland is in pain for what is happening in Zimbabwe. As the MDC we are the true defenders of the Revolution. We have remained advocating for the sanctity of the aspirations of those who gave their lives to this struggle. The MDC UK and Ireland subscribes to the UDHR as indeed are the values of the MDC back home, we value the freedom of all Zimbabweans and as such we have decided that on Wednesday 18 April 2007 we will all congregate in London where we intend to march in through selected Embassies. Our struggle for a new Zimbabwe has now become something we need to demand as a matter of urgency. We are not happy that the international community continues to be lukewarm when it comes to Zimbabwe. As the MDC UK and Ireland let us all attend to effectively demand our country back. The International Community is virtually doing nothing except waiting to see. We will express our anger at the independence that we never had. LET'S ALL ASSEMBLE AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE IN LONDON AT 1000HRS ON 18 APRIL 2007 AND MARK THE DAY TO PROTEST OUR DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FOR FAILING US TO ENJOY THE INDEPENDENCE WE ALL GAVE SO MUCH TO ACHIEVE! PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING: JULIUS SAI MUTYAMBIZI-DEWA 07984254930 ORGANISING SECRETARY: JAISON MATEWU 07816619788 ####################################### Please also check: |
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