Freedom Walk Report - July 12, 2025: By Genius K. Mamwadhu [Please note the word "PEACE" on this statue of Queen Victoria in Leeds]
The Call for Freedom
On July 12, 2025, Zimbabweans in the UK organized a Walk for Freedom with one clear message: ZANU-PF must go. As someone who worked in Zimbabwe, I have never been happy under the ruling party's governance. The corruption within ZANU-PF runs so deep that it seems the leaders are born with corruption in their blood—they simply don't care how much people are suffering.
The Reality of Rural Zimbabwe
- In rural areas, children cannot attend school due to lack of basic necessities:No money for school fees
- No shoes or uniforms to wear
- No educational resources Meanwhile, government leaders are busy buying expensive cars and private jets for themselves and their families.
Economic Devastation
There are no jobs in Zimbabwe. Even university graduates with degrees end up selling airtime on the streets just to survive. This is completely unfair—educated people should have opportunities, not be forced into informal trade just to make ends meet.
Healthcare Crisis
In hospitals, people are dying without medication or food. Basic necessities are impossible to obtain for ordinary citizens, while leaders enjoy wealth from gold and mineral resources with their families.
Our United Stand
As Zimbabweans in the UK, we declare: ZANU-PF must go. There is no place for you this time. We will continue walking for freedom until Zimbabwe receives the change it desperately needs.
Living in Fear
If you are an opposition member or supporter, you live your life in constant fear of the ruling party. They have killed opposition members and supporters simply for their political beliefs. Supporting the opposition literally puts your life in danger. The country's mineral wealth benefits only government officials while ordinary people suffer in poverty.
Democratic Suppression
In 2024, Zimbabwe authorities acted to undermine democratic processes, repressed civil society, and restricted political pluralism. We need our country back as Zimbabweans. The ruling ZANU-PF has maintained power through systematic intimidation. ZANU-PF supporters have engaged in widespread harassment, threats, and acts of violence, preventing opposition parties from staging rallies.
The 2023 Elections
The 2023 elections were particularly concerning, marked by threats, intimidation, repression, and violence against opposition members and supporters. ZANU-PF went as far as killing opposition supporters. It is extremely dangerous to be an opposition member in Zimbabwe—even door-to-door campaigning puts your life at risk. They don't want to see anyone in the wards representing the opposition.
Unity in the Diaspora
As Zimbabweans in the diaspora, we are united to walk for freedom until change comes to Zimbabwe. United we stand, divided we fall. There is no turning back now. People are suffering while leaders buy cars for their enjoyment. In the country, there is no medication, no food, no jobs. Let's stand together as one country for freedom.
Our Demands
ZANU-PF must go. We need:
- Jobs for our people
- Medication in our hospitals
- Food security
- An end to the suffering
The Exodus
Opposition members and supporters are fleeing the country in fear of these killers. ZANU-PF must go. We need Zimbabwe to be a better place for everyone, not just one family or government officials. Please, ZANU-PF, you must go.
This report represents the voice of Zimbabweans in the diaspora calling for democratic change and human dignity in their homeland.
