We do not have a proof! Zanu-PF is for the people of Zimbabwe. This government of South Africa has failed the people of South Africa case closed! I think PASSOP is carrying the mandate of Obama, Brown and MDC.
On 1 March 2011 09:52, Mzu Cabanga <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Afrikans , > What is your take on this? > > > *Defend our Zimbabwean Comrades* > *Join the Protest Picket at Parliament* > *Outside Parliament * > *Tuesday (tomorrow) 1 March 2011 10.30 - 13.00* > *An Injury to One is an Injury to All* > *Organised by PASSOP * > Supported by the Democratic Left Front > > Last week 45 people were arrested in Harare for watching a video on the > uprising in Egypt. They were charged with treason and were tortured by > government personnel. One of the detainees was pushed out of a second > floor window resulting in a broken leg, some are HIV positive and in need of > their life-saving medicine. All have been denied access to medical > treatment, lawyers and proper meals. > > Unfortunately, this is only one example out of thousands of human rights > violations which are happening daily in Zimbabwe. As human rights activists, > we strongly disagree with these practices. > > As a result, PASSOP has organised a group of grass-roots people, concerned > South Africans, students and Zimbabweans will be protesting on Tuesday, 1 > st of March 2011 from 10:30 until 13:00 on Plein Street in front of > Parliament. > > We are demonstrating against the unacceptable detention of these 45 > activists in Harare by the ZANU PF regime. We believe that South Africa is > seen by the continent as a role model, it is a key player in solving the > Zimbabwean situation and it must once and for all step up to the plate and > make demands based on the will of the Zimbabwean people. The South African > government must demand their immediate release from detention and must > monitor their case carefully. Zimbabweans must be given the right to gather > and express themselves freely. > > We are also protesting in support of a small group of individuals who have > boldly announced that they want to hold a “millions citizens march” on > Tuesday in Harare . Thus we protest at the same time in solidarity with them > as we hope they are able to gather. Indeed they have made a strong statement > with the name of the protest, but to mobilise and to organise under the > watchful eyes of the Mugabe regime is seldom possible without enduring > violence and detentions. We demand that on this day the rule of law be > respected and that the violence and intimidation stop. > > Regardless of the planned protest in Harare, there have already been > reports of increased violence and abuse in Zimbabwe, it seems violence and > elections have become come inseparable- a seasonal rampage of terror. No > longer can this sort of behaviour be tolerated in Africa, especially not at > our doorstep. > > In Zimbabwe people continue to suffer, people continue to go hungry and > life expectancy has halved since 1999. More than 80% of Zimbabweans live > under the poverty line. It now appears that South Africa has budgeted to > spend half a billion rand to strengthen the borders, hoping to plug the hole > in a sinking ship- instead of dealing with the real problem, which is Mugabe > and his regime. > > 2011 will already go down as one of the most significant years in history > where dictatorships fall because of people power. South Africa cannot afford > to be silent any more when its neighbouring country suffers severe human > rights abuses. It’s time to take firm and repeated action. > > For comment contact Anthony Muteti 084 351 0388 > or Alex De Comarmond 072 697 4393 > > Brian Ashley > P.S. Look out for *Amandla*. - SA's new progressive magazine, covering > politics and more. > Now stocked at more than 80 booksellers nationwide! > www.amandla.org.za > [email protected] > [email protected] > Tel 021 4472525 > Cell 0820857088 > > > > > > > > -- > Thank you > Mzulungile Cabanga > > Alternative Information and Development Centre > email [email protected] > email [email protected] > Fax 0866019876 > Tel 021 447 5770 > cell 073 073 8789 > Skype kleinrich1 > "Knowledge is Too important to be Left in the Hands of the Bosses" > > -- > Sending your posting to [email protected] > > Unsubscribe by sending an email to [email protected] > > You can also visit http://groups.google.com/group/payco > > Visit our website at www.mayihlome.wordpress.com > -- “If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.” Lineo Nalane (from Lesotho) in 2007 -- Sending your posting to [email protected] Unsubscribe by sending an email to [email protected] You can also visit http://groups.google.com/group/payco Visit our website at www.mayihlome.wordpress.com
