The Morgan Tsvangirai Movement for Democratic Change branch in the United States of America has organised global protests against South Africa, which is Zimbabwe's mediator in the country's political crisis, to push for a lasting solution.

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“This is an appeal to all Zimbabweans and Friends of Zimbabwe wherever they may to heed the call for a worldwide mass protest at the Embassies, Consulate Missions, Union Buildings and Parliament of the Republic of South Africa on Saturday,” said Den Moyo in a press release. Moyo is the chairman of the party’s USA branch.

“The protests will be held simultaneously. We will hand over petitions of our demands to the authorities at these targeted institutions. These protest demonstrations will continue on a monthly basis.”

Southern Africa Development Community
Moyo noted that South Africa is targeted because is the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) appointed mediator. The neighbouring country is responsible for ensuring that the GPA is implemented in full.

“South Africa has always maintained to the world that the Zimbabwean crisis is an African problem that requires African solutions, so we want to hold them true to their word,” Moyo said.

ZANU PF
“South Africa as the dominant power in Africa has the political and economic muscle to get Robert Mugabe and his Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU PF) to respect the wishes of the Zimbabwean people which were demonstrated through the overwhelming support of the MDC in the 2008 elections,” Moyo added.

He also indicated that “by virtue of being Zimbabwe's neighbour, and considering the number of Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa, it is commonsensical that South Africa has a strong national interest in finding a lasting solution to the Zimbabwean crisis.”