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'Stop the violence' Independence demo planned
15 Apr 2011 at 04:17hrs | Views
Members of the Zimbabwe Vigil in the UK will use Independence Day on Monday the 18th April to protest at the Zim Embassy in London against increasing political violence back home.
A statement issued said the London protest "is organised by Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA), the successor to the Anti-Apartheid Movement, supported by the Zimbabwe Vigil, which has been protesting outside the Zimbabwe Embassy since 2002 in protest at human rights abuses in Zimbabwe."
Activists plan to hand over a card to the ambassador marking the 31st anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence from white minority rule. The card will contain "demands for an immediate end to the violence, free and fair elections and justice for the people of Zimbabwe." It's not expected the ambassador will be around though, seeing it will be a holiday.
The ZimVigil is concerned about last weekend's police brutality at a prayer for peace service at the Church of the Nazarene in Harare's Glen Norah suburb. Police fired teargas into the church, choking pastors, women and children inside. Some of those in attendance, like Shakespeare Mukoyi from the MDC, were brutally assaulted.
'This protest is over this violence,' co-ordinator Rose Benton told SW Radio Africa. She said the normal Vigil on Saturday will still go ahead, despite this additional protest on Monday.
A statement issued said the London protest "is organised by Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA), the successor to the Anti-Apartheid Movement, supported by the Zimbabwe Vigil, which has been protesting outside the Zimbabwe Embassy since 2002 in protest at human rights abuses in Zimbabwe."
The ZimVigil is concerned about last weekend's police brutality at a prayer for peace service at the Church of the Nazarene in Harare's Glen Norah suburb. Police fired teargas into the church, choking pastors, women and children inside. Some of those in attendance, like Shakespeare Mukoyi from the MDC, were brutally assaulted.
'This protest is over this violence,' co-ordinator Rose Benton told SW Radio Africa. She said the normal Vigil on Saturday will still go ahead, despite this additional protest on Monday.
Source - SWRadio
