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Save Zimbabwe Now consultation meeting, 24 January 2009 Brief draft outcomes, Philani Ndebele Organizations represented in the meeting: ZSF-SA, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Civicus, OSISA, SECC, MDC VA, COSATU, YCL, CSVR, CAX, RYNZIM, MDC SA-T, PDP, PAD, FOCAS, ZYN, Creative Writers, GCAP, CORE, GZF, IDASA, MDC-M, GU, SAWIMA, WAVE, VITOMARRECHA, Concerned Zimbabwe and independent civil society activists. Quick discussion points: . Actions around the SADC Emergency Summit on Zimbabwe (Monday 26 January 2009). . Drafting a collective statement to presented to the SADC secretariat before their meeting on Monday. This should be done by Sunday (25 January 2009). . A look into long term strategies of sustaining and enhancing our solidarity campaign. Action around the SADC emergence meeting: . Night vigil of Sunday (25 January 2009); women are taking a lead on this issue. Contact People: Joyce Dube 011 339 3900 and Trainer Ruzvidzo 073 101 0289. . Picketing/demonstration on Monday 26 January 2009 . Civil Disobedience Group - to be led by Kumi Naidoo on Monday 26 January 2009 during the picket. Legal back up has been arranged already contact person Anupama Selvan 083 302 7983 Quick Task sheet 1. Mobilization - all structures of MDC . DRC and Swaziland communities need to be brought on board. . Marshals for the picketing/demonstration need to be identified quickly. . Contact people for this process are Munjodzi Mutandiri 073 910 5941 and Sibangeni Dube 076 323 3723 . These comrades will provide information on pick up points and other transport related issues. . Venue for the picketing/demonstration is Pretoria Union Buildings and the starting time is 10h00. . Mobilizing pamphlet and a collective statement have been produce contact Munjodzi Mutandiri for more information. 2. Transport . IDASA will provide one bus contact Emily Wellman 072 236 2712 . Arrangements for other 8 buses are underway information will disseminated as soon as possible. . ZSF-SA to book all buses (Sipho Theys 082 5000 811) 3. PA System - MDC-SA contact person Rodgers M 073 137 9175 . RYZN, MDC VA , CAX proposed to support the procurement of the PA System . Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition proposed to pay the cost of PA system. . Distribution of fliers and hailering, Sox and Sibangeni contact for Sox M 072 238 9192 . IDASA to provide some bottled water Emily Wellman. . T-shirts/ Banners and placards- we will use existing material. 4. Messaging - strengthening linkages that already exist and building other new linkages to disseminate information, i.e. statements, short messages, demands and petitions etc. . Richard Smith 082 391 5964, Elinor Sisulu 084 402 4931, Anupama Selvan 083 302 7983 will coordinate this process. . They will also consider the idea of communicating or meeting with the SADC Secretariat before the Monday meeting to table our concerns and demands (Statements). 5. Media mobilization- ZSF, Save Zimbabwe Now Team to take a lead on this one. . Emily Wellman 072 236 2712 and Philani Ndebele 076 942 3565 to coordinate this process. . NB: Mass SMS-ing - if you have any useful information about this campaign please may you submit it to Philani Ndebele to disseminate via SMS to comrades as soon as possible! 6. Press Statement - Richard Smith and Philani Ndebele to work on it, have to be released by Saturday 8pm, Sunday morning (25 January 2009). *Almost done. 7. A press conference to serve as an evaluatory process for the outcomes of the SADC meeting will be held on Tuesday morning (ZSF will organize this) Long term strategies These will revolve around: 1. Continuously strengthening our lobbying strategies to stop any flow of arms into Zimbabwe by working with Transport Unions around the region- COSATU to lead on this campaign. 2. Look into the Southern Africa Solidarity Conference in Zimbabwe - OSISA to provide information on the stages of this process-ZSF will follow up on this. 3. Consider also the EU Southern Africa Conference. COSATU to follow up 4. Broaden our solidarity campaign for the people of Zimbabwe to countries like Zambia , Tanzania , Namibia, Lesotho and Malawi where little or nothing is happening in terms of international solidarity. ZSF/Crisis to lead on this 5. Develop some strategies of utilizing our community radio stations, for our solidarity campaign. ZSF to lead 6. Set up a meeting in the second week of February to look into the issue of SAPS/Home affairs harassment of asylum seekers, refugees and non-South Africans broadly. 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