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MDC-T protesters target Zambian embassies
21 Jun 2012 at 14:23hrs | Views
MDC-T activists in the Diaspora have declared that their 21st Free Zimbabwe Global Campaign protest marches will be targeted at Zambian embassies instead of South African consulates.
One of the organisers based in the United States Den Moyo, said they were content with the way South African President Jacob Zuma was handling the Zimbabwean crisis, but were angered by Zambian President Michael Sata's stance on the same issue.
Moyo said at the end of the Sadc Troika on Defence and Security Summit in Luanda, Angola, two weeks ago, the MDC-T felt there was need to thank Zuma for "unambiguously declaring that there will be no elections in Zimbabwe without reforms".
"To our greatest disappointment, Sata has now become a self-appointed spokesman and gatekeeper for not only Zanu-PF but those who work daily to crush democratic voices in Zimbabwe," Moyo said.
"The protests will be held under the theme "Thank you Sadc, Thank you President Zuma".
The MDC-T activists have since January this year staged demonstrations at South African embassies worldwide to press the Sadc-appointed facilitator to pressurise President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF party to implement key electoral reforms before the country goes to the polls.
Moyo said the protests starting at the Zambian embassies today would seek to show discontent on "the irresponsible and inflammatory remarks" of the Zambian leader.
"Most recently, your president reportedly shouted Zanu-PF slogans at the Sadc Summit in Luanda despite the fact that Zambia is part of the Troika, hence must adopt a neutral position in helping Zimbabweans find each other during this most difficult time," Moyo said. "President Sata's uninformed or biased views on our political dynamics are a major concern. We hope he will start acting and behaving like a real statesman and desist from making unpresidential inferences in future."
One of the organisers based in the United States Den Moyo, said they were content with the way South African President Jacob Zuma was handling the Zimbabwean crisis, but were angered by Zambian President Michael Sata's stance on the same issue.
Moyo said at the end of the Sadc Troika on Defence and Security Summit in Luanda, Angola, two weeks ago, the MDC-T felt there was need to thank Zuma for "unambiguously declaring that there will be no elections in Zimbabwe without reforms".
"To our greatest disappointment, Sata has now become a self-appointed spokesman and gatekeeper for not only Zanu-PF but those who work daily to crush democratic voices in Zimbabwe," Moyo said.
The MDC-T activists have since January this year staged demonstrations at South African embassies worldwide to press the Sadc-appointed facilitator to pressurise President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF party to implement key electoral reforms before the country goes to the polls.
Moyo said the protests starting at the Zambian embassies today would seek to show discontent on "the irresponsible and inflammatory remarks" of the Zambian leader.
"Most recently, your president reportedly shouted Zanu-PF slogans at the Sadc Summit in Luanda despite the fact that Zambia is part of the Troika, hence must adopt a neutral position in helping Zimbabweans find each other during this most difficult time," Moyo said. "President Sata's uninformed or biased views on our political dynamics are a major concern. We hope he will start acting and behaving like a real statesman and desist from making unpresidential inferences in future."
Source - Byo24News
