On
the 14th of November, the North Branch held their monthly meeting on the Zoom
platform from 14:00 till 15:18. Nontokozo Malaba Ncube chaired the meeting as
Vice Chair was having issues with network.
Minutes
compiled by Karen Nhakaniso
Register of Attendance
Vengai
Mutsawu (North Branch Vice Chairperson), Nontokozo Malaba Ncube, Sheilla
Mironga, Thabani Dube Muleya, Harriet Ndlovu, Lilian Nleya, Nicolate Gwati (UK Chapter
Chairperson), Karen Nhakaniso (North Branch Secretary)
Apologies
Farai
Nhakaniso (North Branch Chair)
Agenda
1. Tapiwa Makore Ritual Killing
2.
Hopewell Chin’ono Arrest
3.
Recent Issues in Zimbabwe
4.
Branch Fundraising and Donations
5.
AOB
1. Tapiwa Makore
Ritual Killing
Tapiwa
senior’s twin has been arrested and is appearing in court, accused of having
taken the head of Tapiwa. The family has received many donations from outside
sources.
Members
on the call were asked if there was anything that could be done to raise
awareness around ritual killings.
As
a branch we can write a letter to the Zimbabwean Minister of Information,
Publicity and Broadcasting Services raising this issue of children that are
being sacrificed for ritual purposes in Zimbabwe
The
North Branch was tasked with gathering information on ritual killings of
children in Zimbabwe after which the letter can be written.
Branch
members to send information to secretary Karen by end of day Friday.
2. Hopewell
Chinon'o Arrest
Hopewell
has been arrested again as he is accused of having broken his bail conditions.
He was very vocal on social media about the corruption rampant in Zimbabwe. It
was established that the youth of Zimbabwe are very vocal about the affairs of
celebrities for instance, the recent deaths of socialites Genius 'Ginimbi'
Kandugure or Moana without being active about cases such as Hopewell who is
trying to highlight how corruption is affecting their everyday lives. As a
branch we need to run a campaign about affairs that affect our lives. Our
activism should be increased to highlight how people have been imprisoned,
raped and abducted.
Many
of the government officials that are charged with some form of corruption are not
kept in prison.
Members
agreed to run a campaign the main thrust of which would be to juxtapose the
treatment of human rights defenders and that of ZANU-PF cronies by the Zimbabwe
Republic Police and the captured Zimbabwean judiciary when faced with arrest
and prosecution.
The
introduction to the campaign could be satirical in order to draw attention. For
example, we could start by thanking Zimbabweans for mourning Ginimbi and then
go on to invite them to show the same level of enthusiasm in solidarity with incarcerated
human rights defenders like Hopewell Chin’ono
Suggestions
for hashtag:
#EventsOf2020
#CorruptionIn2020 #AYearInTheLifeOfZimbabwe2020
Time
- Beginning of December for members to send their information
3. Recent Issues
in Zimbabwe
Ineffective
Emergency Services - the horrific accidents of Genius 'Ginimbi' Kandugure. The people in the car were burning alive
because the emergency services did not have the tools to assist. Ginimbi
himself was alive for 5 minutes after the accident and he died because of lack
of emergency first aid on the scene.
This
highlights the effects of corruption on the provision of essential services.
Corruption empties public coffers thereby leaving essential services with no
funding and hence, not functioning.
4. Branch
Fundraising and Donations
People
can raise funds the way they wish. Suggestions that came up included a bake
sale, running a marathon to raise funds, ordinary donations or fundraising from
as little as £5. Members to do whatever they can to raise funds, whatever
amount will surely go a long way.
The
opening of the bank account was to be handled by Pauline, Farai and Mr
Karimanzira. Other branches have their own pots to deposit for the branch. Currently
ROHR UK Chapter is working on the constitution to enable the opening of branch
accounts. Vice Chair Vengai Mutsawu asked when a response can be expected from
UK Chapter Board for account opening. We have yet to receive an update,
Nicolate will chase the UK Board of Trustees for an update on the constitution.
The
committee will go back and deliberate today and advise by the end of the week.
Members should not stop fundraising efforts.
5. AOB
Meet
Your MP Campaign - Nicolate Gwati confirmed that the letter will be ready by
next week. Karen Nhakaniso confirmed she has information from Vengai,
Nontokozo, Delina and herself. This information will be forwarded to UK Chapter
Secretary Alvina Chibhamu.
All agenda items and any other business having been exhausted, Nontokozo Malaba Ncube concluded the meeting and declared it closed at 15:18hrs.
To view pictures taken at the event, follow the link below; -https://www.flickr.com/photos/rohr_zimbabwe__manchester/albums/72157716921529733
By: Information & Publicity Department
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