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The current situation in Zimbabwe is critical. After 20 years in power, the
Mugabe Government is faced with widespread opposition from within the
workers movement and other sections of Zimbabwean civil society, united
under the banner of the Movement for Democratic Change. The recent spate of
"Farm Invasions" is an open abuse of the rule of law, and is intended to
divert attention away from the political and economic abuses of the ruling
ZANU-PF party before the election. Indeed, there is a very real danger that
Mugabe will not allow an election to take place at all, and may use
'Emergency Powers' legislation to justify increasing violence against
workers, farmers and his political opponents. The position taken by
front-line states (especially South Africa) will be a deciding factor in
any decision by the Mugabe government to attempt to derail the process of
political change. I urge you to petition the South African government, on
behalf of FRIENDS OF ZIMBABWE. Please also forward the petition to your
friends and associates,
comradely,
Nicky
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FRIENDS OF ZIMBABWE: PETITION
>Please lend your support by copying and pasting this e-mail (including
these instructions), adding your name to the list below and then sending
the e-mail on to all the people you know. The 100th recipient is to please
send a copy to the President's Office at president@po.gov.za
>mailto:president@po.gov.za> and a copy to
>savezim@saol.com <mailto:savezim@saol.com> after sending the
>petition on to others. The 101st person to start a new list and so on.
Keep it tidy by omitting unnecessary headers and footers.
>
FRIENDS OF ZIMBABWE
PETITION
>
>TO : THE HONOURABLE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA MR THABO
MBEKI AND THE CABINET
>
We note with concern recent events in Zimbabwe and with even greater
concern the ominous silence of the South African Government in the face of
gross injustice.
>
We hereby petition you :
>
1. To unreservedly and unconditionally condemn the forced removals of
commercial farmers by ZANU PF and Mugabe government agents;
2. To unreservedly and unconditionally condemn the mindless attacks by ZANU
PF and Mugabe Government agents on peaceful and unarmed demonstrators;
3. To unreservedly and unconditionally condemn the failure by the
Mugabe Government to uphold the rule of law and democracy in Zimbabwe;
4. To withhold all assistance to the Mugabe government unless and until
Mugabe restores the rule of law and holds free and fair elections;
5. To investigate, lobby for and implement possible sanctions against the
Mugabe government pending the restoration of law and order, the release of
political detainees and the holding of free and fair elections.
>
>FRIENDS OF ZIMBABWE
>SIGNED:
>
>1. I Esat, Durban
>2. A J Pike, Durban
>3. A Donnelly, Durban
>4. S Chetwynd-Palmer, Durban
>5. Q Van der Merwe, Durban
>6. B Saunders, Durban
>7. M Reeves,Durban
>8. S Coyne, Durban
>9. K Lancaster, London
>10. Ewen Cameron, London
>11. Tremayne Parvin, London
>12. M Tripp, London
>13. J. Mostyn, Vancouver,Canada
>14. N. Taylor, Australia
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