The global protests have been taking place every month since January this year and are now being organised under the banner of ‘Operation Take Back Zimbabwe’. The movement was organised by the international structures of the MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai, to highlight the ongoing political crisis in Zimbabwe and to demand free and fair elections.
Organisers have targeted different locations each month, depending on the issues that they believed should be highlighted each time. The last round focused on the visit by Robert Mugabe to the United Nations in New York.
In round 10 on Saturday, organisers protested at Zim Embassies in several countries, including in the UK, South Africa and the US.
Tonderai Samanyanga, the chair of the MDC-T in the UK, told SW Radio Africa on Monday that the protest continues to draw attention and grow, with more protests being organised every month across the world.
“We now have protests in New Zealand, in Australia and in the Scandinavian countries. Our efforts have been praised because the Zimbabwe issue remains on the agenda through the protests. And that is key,” Samanyanga said.
He meanwhile explained that the movement will not die down until there is real commitment made towards free and fair elections, including key reforms ahead of a poll.
“We want the leadership in Zimbabwe to realise with these protests that people have a voice and they will use this voice to demand a fair and violence free election,” Samanyanga said. SW Radio Africa
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