Mugabe's opponents in Dallas protests

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By Staff Reporter

ZIMBABWE opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) activists in Dallas, US, have staged protests to urge greater involvement by the international community in bringing pressure to bear on President Robert Mugabe's tyrannical regime.

The MDC activists marched on Dallas streets on Saturday carrying placards denouncing Mugabe and also displaying tens of names of opposition acvtivists killed in Zimbabwe.

The activists also said the demonstration attended by at least 50 demonstrators was in solidarity with the MDC over its minimum demands made to the government ahead of next year's elections.

"One of those demands is that we need the restoration of the Rule of Law," said Rev. Walter Sithole who went on the demo. "Mugabe should end the political violence, completely disband the youth militia and restore basic freedoms and rights of the people of Zimbabwe. The government should revoke all aspects of the Public Order Security Act and Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act that curtail the personal freedoms of the people of Zimbabwe."

Anna Tshekeche the vice-chairperson for MDC North American told the demonstrators: "Zimbabwe's situation demands that you and I stand up and be heard. The time to be afraid for our lives is gone. We have a situation that demands we lay down our own lives for our children."
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