The delayed release of the presidential results and the fraudulently engineered process of recounting occurred while the ship was steaming across the Indian Ocean from China. We don’t yet know if this is the only consignment of weapons ordered, or what else is enroute.
We condemn the Chinese government in the strongest terms for sending arms to fuel such a clearly volatile situation. The people of Zimbabwe will hold the Chinese government personally responsible for the injury and any Zimbabwean following the supply of weapons to Mugabe’s military junta.
We urge Zimbabweans around the world to express their disgust at the contempt for civilian life displayed by the Chinese government in aiding Mugabe in this callous way. Zimbabweans should make known their anger and disgust by joining Tibetans in their demonstrations against the holding of the Olympics in Beijing.
We also urge them to boycott Chinese products. China’s open disregard for human rights, human lives and the international rule of law in their own country, and their aiding and abetting the brutal Mugabe regime to do likewise, is unacceptable in the 21st Century and the world must send Beijing clear sign to this effect.
Let us show the world that we will not allow China to fundraise to build Olympic Stadia by selling arms to an illegal and tyrannical regime in Africa so that it can enjoy the prestige of hosting the world games while Zimbabweans die.
We call upon all friends of Zimbabwe to join us in our fight and to stand beside us as we display our abhorrence of the Chinese actions in Zimbabwe’s desperate crisis.
There is no need for Zimbabwe to arm itself. Zimbabwe is not under threat from any of its neighbours, nor is it at war with any other nation. These arms can serve no other purpose other than to further repress the people. In the weeks since the elctions, more than 3000 families have already been displaced and 10 opposition activists murdered.
We take our hats off to COSATU and its members in Durban for refusing to offload this sinister cargo and we urge other unions in Africa to follow their progressive lead. They have proved that they are true friends of Zimbabwe and their actions were well calculated to preserve Zimbabwean lives.
What is the critical number of deaths necessary to compel the world to act? If we have learned anything from any previous African political conflict it is that evil prevails while good men exercise quiet diplomacy.
Word for Today
The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Do not fear, for the Lord your God is with you.-Zephaniah 3:17
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