Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 8:33 AM
Dear Citizen of the world
This is an invitation from the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) for
you to visit our pages on the situation in Zimbabwe at
www.misa.org/zimprotest and do your bit for that embattled country.
Whereas every care has been taken to avoid duplication of addresses, it is
unavoidable that you will receive this email more than once, especially if
you have more than one email address. We have also requested our partner
organisations to distribute this email via their own lists. We apologise for
any inconvenience caused.
While we understand that not everybody has the time to deal with matters of
this nature, we make a special plea that you spend a few minutes on this.
However, if it is beyond your time limitations, perhaps you could forward
this email to someone you think will have the time. We will make a
difference - the question is 'how much of a difference' and that is
dependent on you. If your organisation has mailing lists or discussion
forums/ chat rooms on a web site, we invite you to pass on this information
or create a link to www.misa.org/zimprotest.
As you will see when you visit www.misa.org/zimprotest, a number of features
still need adjusting and we are working on that right now.
If are sitting from Southern Africa and are wandering what does this have to
do with you, rest assured it does. It is not purely about freedom of
expression. Freedom of expression/ speech/ press is being curtailed because
there is a need to prevent people from getting information. This kind of
environment is the seedbed for corruption, human rights abuses and excesses
in the application of national laws. If you live in a country that with a
strong social responsibility programme, you are paying taxes towards this
programme. In the absence of freedom of expression, your money will be
squandered, unless we have an informed society that knows its rights and
will demand accountability. So, let's help Zimbabwe by allowing its citizens
the freedom to be informed. www.misa.org/zimprotest is yours to help
Zimbabwe accomplish that.
Finally, a lot of you are familiar with the expression "a luta continua"
(the struggle continues). However, there is a refrain to that 'war cry'
which validates it. To continue struggling makes no sense unless you are
working towards something. The refrain is "a Victoria e certa!" (victory is
certain!). It is with that in mind that we are calling on you to join this
protest. We are certain of a victory for the people of Zimbabwe. Our
solidarity is unwavering. Yours, is the backbone that will carry it through.
Please proceed to www.misa.org/zimprotest.
Thank you.
Luckson A Chipare
Regional Director
MISA
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Tel (+264-61) 232975
Fax (+264-61) 248016
Postal Add: Private Bag 13386
Physic Add: 21 Johan Albrecht
Windhoek, Namibia
Media Institute of Southern Africa
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