“Good morning, comrades, friends, and allies,”
Today, we march not just with our feet, but with our hearts, our memories, and our unbreakable hope for Zimbabwe. We gather here in Leeds, thousands of miles from home, yet closer than ever to the struggle for justice. Because freedom knows no borders—and neither does our resistance.
For too long, Zimbabwe has been held hostage by a regime that rules with fear, not fairness. A regime that steals elections, silences critics, and turns the streets of Harare, Bulawayo, and Mutare into battlegrounds against its own people. We have seen the brutality—the midnight abductions, the tortured activists, the mothers who bury their children for daring to demand a better future.
But let me be clear: “we are not here to mourn. We are here to mobilize”
Our walk today is a defiance against the lies of Emmerson Mnangagwa and ZANU-PF. They promised us a “new dawn,” but all they delivered was more darkness. They promised democracy, yet they ban opposition rallies, arrest journalists, and weaponize the courts against dissent. Just last month, soldiers were deployed to crush peaceful protests—proof that this regime fears the people more than the people fear them.
So what do we demand?
- “An end to state violence.” No more abductions. No more torture. No more lives lost to tyranny.
- “A truly independent electoral commission.” Zimbabweans deserve elections where votes are counted, not corrupted.
- “The right of the diaspora to vote.” Millions of us abroad are forced into exile by repression and economic collapse—yet we are still Zimbabweans. Our voices must be heard.
This walk is more than a protest—it’s a promise. A promise to those still in Zimbabwe, whispering their dissent behind closed doors: You are not alone. A promise to the prisoners of conscience, like Job Sikhala and all the nameless souls in Chikurubi: We will not forget you. And a promise to Mnangagwa and his enablers: Your time is running out.
So as we walk through Meanwood today, let every step shake the foundations of oppression. Let our chants be the drumbeat of change. And let this movement grow until it reaches every corner of Zimbabwe—until the chains are broken, and our people are free.
“Aluta continua! The struggle continues!”
“Forward ever, backward never!”
Dumisani Nyathi
“Thank you.”
