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Breakfree Newsletter - September-October 2007
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD)
November 06, 2007

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Dear Reader

The disappearance of food stuffs, toiletries and other essential goods from Zimbabwe's shelves in the past months has already caused untold suffering to the people of Zimbabwe. But the severe water shortages currently experienced in Zimbabwe's cities and towns with most residents having to go for weeks without water toll a death knell to people's resilience. Meanwhile, those who are custodians of the country's resources are only concerned about consolidating their political power by expanding the Senate, harmonising the 2008 elections, as marked by the fanfare surrounding the unanimous support for Constitutional Amendment 18 by both the House of Assembly and the Senate in September. Indeed, September 18 leaves a mark on Zimbabwe's political history following the unprecedented mutual consent to the 18th amendment by the ruling ZANU PF and the Opposition MDC factions in Parliament. The motive behind the consent may not have anything to do with the majority of Zimbabwe as they were never consulted on the issue. On the international scene, one wonders why there has been so much noise about the EU-Africa Summit scheduled for Lisbon Portugal in December. Would Zimbabwe's participation or absence at the meeting bring a lasting solution to the country's economic problems? Could the civil Society's lobby for the halting of EPAs be yielding some results?

In this issue, we look at some of these issues as we reflect on the Zimbabwe National Water Authority's water take over bid.

Read on . . .
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