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[I received this message from a UK friend who knows these people. I
don't have the original header from the author, a freelance cartoonist
for the Zimbabwe Daily News, so I have retained the header from his
contact in Britain who passed the message along to a list of journalists
including my friend. I'll assume that you recall the background on the
anti-opposition violence in Zimbabwe. For a list of .zw Web resources,
look toward the bottom of this "notes and recommendations" message:
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 13:28:13 -0200
From: Jenny Vaughan
Tony,
Your mail brought tears to my eyes. As requested, I'm forwarding it to everyone I can think of.
In solidarity,
Jenny
MESSAGE FROM TONY NAMATE
As I write this e-mail, Zimbabwe's 'ex-combatants' are outside the offices of the Daily News, chanting slogans and calling for the head of all Daily News staff. Some of the insults are quite derogatory. One of the female chanters is calling, in front of the few docile policemen 'blocking' the entrance, for the others to break down the glass in the front office They are holding well-printed placards showing solidarity with President Kabila, mugabe and other leaders. This is the second time they have besieged the paper. The crowd is a bit smaller this time around, but the placards have increased. I cansee the hatred in their eyes and faces. Where will all this end?
For some reason, the Daily News staff is more amused than scared. Our country is burning.
This morning I heard that a delivery truck belonging to the state- controlled Herald had been burnt in Chitungwiza, along with about 4000 copies of the Herald, by MDC youths. Unconfirmed reports also say that in other towns, youths are burning The Herald and beating up the vendors. In Mutoko, Marondera, Zvimba, the Daily News has been banned and is burnt on sight. people seen carrying the paper in the rural areas are being beaten up. Anarchy has arrived, I'm afraid.
But we will just have to soldier on.
As journalists, this the moment that Zimbabweans need us most. we are not afraid, because the nation is behind us. We are small, but we are bigger. visit our web site on www.dailynews.co.zw We need all the support we can get, especially from other international papers. the journalists' union in this country is in slumber land. Please send this report to as many friends as possible.
P.S. The security guard outside says they are leaving and are marching towards the Zanu(pf) headquarters.
Tony Namate
Jenny Vaughan 53 Tower Hamlets Road, London E17 4RQ
Tel: +44(0) 20 8509 3657 FAX: +44(0) 20 8509 0535 email: jenroy@dircon.co.uk ```
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