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Statement on alleged deregistration/revoking of NGO licenses
National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe (NANGO)
April 17, 2007

The National Association of Non Governmental Organizations [NANGO] representing over 1000 members countrywide notes with concern the alarm and despondency caused by a recent ZBC Newsnet Bulletin on Monday 16 April 2007 (2000 hours pm) report where the Minister of Information, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu allegedly announced, at a ruling ZANU PF meeting in Bulawayo, that the Government is going to deregister /cancel licenses of all NGOs in order to sift those that are aimed at effecting regime change in Zimbabwe.

Whilst NANGO is in the process of establishing the actual facts and position of Government from the Ministry responsible for NGOs, the Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare on the issue, it calls upon its civil society organizations to continue with their work, noting that there is no constitutional, legal or moral basis for wholesale deregistration of NGOs.

Given the social-economic challenges that Zimbabwe is facing resulting in deepening levels of poverty, unemployment, looming hunger, increased number of orphans and other vulnerable children and many more problems, the role of NGOs in Zimbabwe remains critical.

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