An unmissable message to Mbeki from Avaaz
This banner, measuring 278m², was flown over the UN by the advocacy group Avaaz, while Thabo Mbeki a special Security Council meeting inside. I doubt even he missed the message this time.
Why not email Avaaz and thank them for doing such an amazing job? Writing a ‘thank you’ email is infinitely more pleasurable than writing one begging people to help. Contact details here.
There are more images of the banner in action in this flickr photoset. I particularly like the one with the Statue of Liberty in it. Symbolic.
April 17th, 2008 13:27
Let’s fly our own banners in our own streets
Gain the momentum: grab the initiative : be positive
The People of Zimbabwe have won
democracy in Zimbabwe
MDC government in parliament
President Morgan Tsvangirai
Now to establish
law and order
patriotic people-oriented police and army
a trustworthy judiciary
independent news media
minority opposition party Zanu-pf
There’s a good article on http://thezimbabwetimes.com/page963.htm
April 17th, 2008 13:49
How can Mbeki see the banner, much less the message, if he is and always been deaf, dumb and blind to the plight of the people of Zimbabwe? The situation in Zimbabwe is much bigger than Mbeki. It’s now time for the world to demand action against the failed rulers of Zimbabwe in order to protect its people from further injustice, suffering and human rights abuses.
It’s now time to act swiftly and responsibly to protect Zimbabwe…
April 17th, 2008 15:28
Awe-inspiring. I had no idea Avaaz.org had that in mind along with their petition.
April 17th, 2008 20:51
I am writting Beira in Mozambique where many Zimbabwean have fled to. The circunstances under whuch they are living are just terrible and here comes Thabo Mbeki saying that there is no crisis in Zimbabwe.Now if a man does not listen to his consciency he would hardly listen to any one else.
April 18th, 2008 04:30
This is a game of chess indeed. If the presidents of Zambia and Botswana can persuade South Africa to join them to display a united front to deny Mugabe the legitimacy that he craves personally, and needs politically, this strong rejection of his actions, more than anything else, could very well lead the military and internal security forces, which are propping him up, to fracture their support for him.
South Africa will be forced to do this by virtue of the fact that it was precisely this kind of undemocratic activity, at which Mbeki’s ANC now thumbs its nose, which they condemned as anti-Apartheid activists. Therefore by going against the very democratic values upon which it was founded would not only make South Africa a laughing stock, but would seriously damage its regime as a fair and constructive government.