Solo Demonstrator invited inside Zimbabwe Embassy in Washington

Solo demonstrator invited inside Zimbabwe Embassy in WashingtonBy Tererai KarimakwendaApril 05, 2008
A determined activist protesting outside the Zimbabwean Embassy in Washington DC, made so much noise that the officials there were forced to invite him inside for a chat. Charles Mutama, a coordinator with the Zimbabweans in Exile group, said he had invited Zimbabweans living in the Washington DC area to join him in protesting against the handling of election results. Unfortunately he was the only one who showed up Friday morning. Mutama said he brought a megaphone and stood outside the Embassy, shouting out his displeasure at the delay in the announcement of the presidential election result. The officials inside the Embassy eventually called secret service agents who invited him inside to speak to Embassy officials.
Mutama said: “I spoke to a Councillor and I thanked him for inviting me into their cosy offices. I told them that we want the results of the elections announced, especially the presidential elections.” The Councillor told Mutama that he had chosen the wrong method to get his message across.
As for Mutama’s request regarding the results of the elections, he was told that everyone is waiting and he should also wait patiently for the announcements. “I told him you know the results already. You are part of the system and you know what they are doing”, said Mutama.
Mutama said he plans to continue speaking out about issues that are important to him. He said that he blamed himself for the zero turnout at the Embassy because he publicised the event too late. He did wish that more Zimbabweans would take the initiative to do something about the crisis back home, because there is power in numbers.
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