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Stop
the runoff!
Feminist Political Education Project (FePEP)
June 14, 2008
The Feminist
Political Education Project (FePEP) calls upon all political leaders
to stop the 27th of June 2008 Presidential election off.
We refer to
our position as Zimbabwean feminists, articulated through our previous
statement that elections will not solve the crisis that faces
Zimbabwe today. We have learnt from other countries that have experienced
conflict that elections, alone, do not solve political governance
crises. What Zimbabwe needs, is a negotiated settlement.
We are alarmed by the
escalated levels of political violence, destabilization, displacement
of people and the continued deterioration of socio-economic conditions
that the Zimbabwean people, especially women are subjected to.
It is clear, that the
prevailing environment in Zimbabwe completely discredits any electoral
process.
We therefore call for
the cessation of the presidential election runoff and the immediate
resumption of dialogue involving all political players.
We call upon both presidential
candidates to step up to their responsibilities, take up humane
political leadership and commit to dialogue that leads to long lasting
solutions for Zimbabwe.
All Zimbabweans have
an obligation to work towards the development of lasting solutions
for our country. We thus urge all leaders to support this call.
We appeal to SADC, AU
leaders and the international community, to use their influence
to support political dialogue that resolves the Zimbabwean conflict.
Our position as FePEP
reflects and amplifies the voices of many women from across the
political divide and from all parts of the country.
The Presidential election
runoff must be called off!
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