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ROHR Zimbabwe demonstration in Gweru
Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR)
November 03, 2008

ROHR Zimbabwe has once again mobilized citizens in Gweru to demonstrate against the current political, economic and social impasse besieging the nation of Zimbabwe and to call for a quick resolution of this status quo to one that guarantees among other things democracy, justice, food, health education for all.

At about 1200hrs more than 200 people participated in the protest march held in Gweru today. They were holding placards and distributing flyers to the public. Some passerby's joined in the protests, despite the dangers associated with street demonstrations in Zimbabwe, which have been illegalised by the controversial Public Order and Security Act (POSA), a piece of legislation introduced by the Government to curtail freedom of association and expression.

This demonstration is part of ROHR Zimbabwe's Demand For democracy campaign, whose agenda is to see Zimbabwe hold free and fair elections is the shortest period possible, thereby giving back the power to the people to choose a Government of their choice.

In the immediate the campaign seeks to pressure the negotiating political parties to prioritise the quick redress to the deteriorating economic condition, restoration of basic services such as health and education. The talks have become the jokes to the ordinary Zimbabweans whose patience is being put to test, simply because they are the once who are facing the music of hostile economic woes, spiralling inflation, unavailability of cash dues to the RBZ absurd cash withdrawal limits, poor education delivery and a virtually collapsed health sector as most public hospitals are closing down and discharging critical patients.

ROHR Zimbabwe will continue to organize mass protests in all provinces to prepare the ground for a series of national protests until sanity in brought back to Zimbabwe.

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