Free Zimbabwe Global Protest - Round 7

The 7th Free Zimbabwe Global Protest/Campaign to take place on July 21, 2012 in New York, NY and at NN Offices Worldwiden is inviting all Zimbabweans to join.

The 21st Movement's Free Zimbabwe Global Campaign has grown in leaps and bounds from its humble beginnings in January this year. The efforts to put pressure on South African President Jacob Zuma as the Facilitator to the GPA and on SADC as the guarantors of the GPA have paid huge dividends as evidenced by the positive outcome at the June 01, 2012 SADC Summit in Luanda, Angola where it was resolved that there will be no elections in Zimbabwe before the full implementation of the GPA reforms which should lead to free, fair and indisputable elections.

The 21st Movement is a nimble, versatile, and flexible organisation that reacts to political events as they unfold in Zimbabwe and elsewhere where Zimbabwe is directly or indirectly affected. The focus of the protests should now be elevated to deal with the stumbling blocks that stand in the way of Zimbabwe's democratization process.

The elephant in the room at this juncture is the militarization of the state by Zanu-PF, which is funded by the illegal looting of the Marange diamonds. We have a duty to stop this militarization process.

Round 7 will target the United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty that is taking place at the UN Headquarters in NY. From 2-27 July, all countries of the world will come together in New York to negotiate what is seen as the most important initiative ever regarding conventional arms regulation within the United Nations. A robust arms trade treaty can make a difference for millions of people confronted with insecurity, deprivation and fear. Zimbabwe is firmly in this category of countries.

The Movement will picket strongly against trade in arms for countries that are in conflict, especially Zimbabwe where the minority Zanu-PF is stockpiling arms to use against the citizens during and after the forthcoming elections. The Movement aims to bring awareness to all countries of the world gathered in New York that trading arms with Zimbabwe at this moment is complicit to murder of innocent civilians wishing to exercise their democratic and human rights. Petitions will be delivered to the UN demanding a peacekeeping force and or international election monitors before and after the elections.

Since this month's Protest day falls on a Saturday, all members in the US, supporters and sympathizers should converge in New York for this historic event. Others are encouraged to march at all UN Offices Worldwide.

Do not watch things happening let alone wonder what has happened. Be part of the growing global movement.

Spread the message. Lets finish it.

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