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NANGO board presents declaration to Morgan Tsvangirai and Patrick Chinamasa
National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe (NANGO)
October 27, 2008

Representatives of the NANGO National Board led by Development activist and Board Chair, Mrs Mildred Sandi today presented the Masvingo Declaration by NGO Directors to Prime Minister designate Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, hours before the make or break SADC Troika mediated dialogue. The Masvingo declaration holds that the "delays in the amicable conclusion of the talks is having a negative impact on the hopes, expectations and sensitivity to the plight of Zimbabweans." It also reiterates the importance of the urgent and amicable resolution of the Inter-Party dialogue as the first step towards national efforts to effectively meet the humanitarian needs of the people and put in motion, national healing, economic recovery and transitional justice processes.

As the Inter-party dialogue process continues to stall, Humanitarian conditions have so far degenerated to unprecedented levels, with food insecurity rendering close to half the population [+/- 5 million people] in need of humanitarian support, in a context characterised by hyper-inflation, inequality, repression and mass unemployment. The Parliament of Zimbabwe resultantly moved a motion to have the food situation declared a National Disaster - a move NANGO hopes will precipitate the formation of an inclusive Inter-sectoral Commission to oversee the sourcing and equitable distribution of relief efforts.

The NANGO leadership had earlier on met with ZANU-PF Chief Negotiator Patrick Chinamasa and presented the same document for onward submission to his principal Mr Robert Mugabe. The Board is also scheduled to meet with the MDC Mutambara leadership.

As the talks are underway the NANGO Board condemns in the strongest possible terms the violent clampdown by State security officials on hundreds of marchers from various sections of Civil Society, conducting non-violent protests to press political leaders to conclude the talks. The clampdown is yet another illustration of the extent of the absence of democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe. More than forty seven protestors from the Women's Coalition led "Conclude the Talks Now - We are Dying of Hunger Campaign" are being held at the Harare Central Police Station. NANGO is in the meantime rallying its entire membership to show solidarity and give practical assistance to the hundreds of protesters who were injured during the attack by riot police as well as the WOZA leadership who are currently unjustly incarcerated.

NANGO remains committed to supporting its members in engaging non violent social actions to agitate for the urgent conclusion of the talks and for democracy, constitutionalism and human rights in Zimbabwe.

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