Vigil supports Brit demo

he successor to the Anti-Apartheid Movement). The two-hour demonstration was attended by about 70 people or more, including many leading trade unionists. The General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, Brendan Barber, was there and said ‘Zimbabwe’s people are suffering from Mugabe’s appalling economic mismanagement, corruption and brutal repression. They are standing up for their rights, and we must stand with them.’ He told the Zimbabwe Vigil that he wanted to send a message of hope to the people of Zimbabwe who had been so brutally treated. He said the workers of Britiain were fully behind them. Trade unionists brought along a variety of placards, among them: ‘Honour the EU Zimbabwe ban’, ‘Drop charges against trade unionists in Zimbabwe’, ‘Respect freedom of association in Zimbabwe’ and ‘Respect human rights in Zimbabwe’. The TUC and ACTSA were glad that so many Vigil supporters attended to add colour and vibrancy to the demonstration. Our reporter there says several known CIO people could be seen peeping out of the Embassy but otherwise nothing seemed to be going on in the building. It was as if they had joined the strike themselves