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Trust seeks new strategy to resolve political impasse
Daily Mirror (Zimbabwe)
November 21, 2005

http://www.zimmirror.co.zw/

THE Zimbabwe Civic Education Trust (Zimcet) says it will embark on a programme to educate the public on ways to engage the government without confrontation to resolve the political and economic challenges facing the nation. Zimcet director, David Chimhini said they had adopted this strategy at a weeklong regional confidence- building and capacitating workshop held recently in Durban, South Africa.

"As Zimbabweans, we need positive solutions to our problems. We should appreciate the need for concerted efforts to engage at grassroots level. And we have the capacity to do so peacefully. "We should look at the sources of our problems and try to influence the powers-that-be from grassroots level. This must then lead to political dialogue with everyone's input," said Chimhini. He said it was not advisable for people to adopt a confrontational attitude when lobbying for change. Instead, said Chimhini, people should start talking with councillors, then MPs, before engaging ministers and other relevant offices.

He added that Zimcet would soon start lobbying church and traditional leaders, civic groups and other non-governmental organ-isations to help implement the public awareness campaign. Civic groups and NGOs from Southern Africa attended the workshop and resolved to adopt similar strategies in their respective countries.

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