d Forsaken”, “Rights under Siege”, “Desperate Plight of Homeless”. To mark the occasion we unveiled our new updated banner “Mugabe wanted for Murder” listing the victims of state-sponsored violence.
Unfortunately, another victim could already be added – Don Stewart, father of Cathy Stewart, who, as we reported, was murdered in his home recently. We were deeply touched that she made time to be with us on her return from Zimbabwe. The drumming, singing and dancing stopped as we all stood with her to pray for an end to the violence and suffering.
As Christmas approaches our message becomes ever more potent and many people out shopping for the festive season expressed deep concern about the deteriorating situation. They were shocked by comments made by the UN Emergency Relief Co-ordinator, Jan Egeland, after his visit to Zimbabwe. He said: “The situation is very serious in Zimbabwe when life expectancy goes from more than 60 years to just over 30 years in a 15-year span – it’s a meltdown, it’s not just a crisis, it’s a meltdown”.
FOR THE RECORD: about 60 supporters came today.
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