. It came as no surprise that the Zimbabwean Embassy did not accept her invitation to attend the launch of the new album. Viomak generously bought pizzas and soft drinks for our supporters – in contrast to the celebrations in Gweru where there was food for the bigwigs while the ordinary people went away hungry.
With a big demonstration in Trafalgar Square against proposals to modernise Britain’s nuclear deterrent we had many people stop by to sign our petition. Every cause under the sun seemed to be represented in Trafalgar Square, except, strangely enough, anything to do with Africa. There were the usual protests about Iraq, Iran, Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan . . . but no obvious reference to Darfur and Zimbabwe, or even Somalia. What is going on here? Is Africa just being airbrushed out of world problems?
The British newspaper, the Daily Telegraph (20/2/07) reports that Zimbabwe may gain the vice-presidency of the World Food Programme (WFP) with the support of all seven African countries presently on the WFP’s 36-strong executive board. This makes us realise we have a lot more to do in spreading knowledge about Zimbabwe. Indeed we spent time today discussing the situation with a gentleman from the Democratic Republic of Congo who continued to proclaim his support of Mugabe.
For this week’s Vigil pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/
FOR THE RECORD: 70 signed the register.
FOR YOUR DIARY: Saturday, 3rd March, 2 – 4 pm – MDC UK Demonstration at the Vigil. Monday, 5th March, 7.30 pm. Central London Zimbabwe Forum. Upstairs at the Theodore Bullfrog pub, 28 John Adam Street, London WC2 (cross the Strand from the Zimbabwe Embassy, go down a passageway to John Adam Street, turn right and you will see the pub. Saturday, 10th March, 1-4 pm – ACTSA rally for Zimbabwe in Trafalgar Square. The Vigil will still be manned during the two hours the rally overlaps with the Vigil. Mass toyi-toyi to the Vigil planned at the end of the rally.
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