GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION IS THIS WEEK

This is the latest information distributed by the Swaziland Democracy Campaign regarding the forthcoming Global Day of Action.

The SDC – South Africa convened Civil society meeting held in

Johannesburg this past week took the opportunity to welcome the

growing momentum towards the 7th September Global Day of Action in

Swaziland. After receiving the state of readiness report, it then

identified specific action areas to be tightened in the final days of

the build-up.

These identified specific action areas are;



• The 5th September, 2010 (this coming Sunday) is an international day

of prayer in all churches and religious organisations for democracy in

Swaziland. It is dedicated to the suffering people of Swaziland and

their desire to be free.

• The SDC shall be organising trips to other countries in the SADC

region to organise and mobilise support for the Swazi cause, which

shall be arranged in conjunction with Swazi civil society

organisations to intensify the international campaign for democracy in

Swaziland. In the trips, we shall meet governments, civil society and

other structures in each country;

• Press Conferences, both in South Africa and inside Swaziland shall

be held this Wednesday to inform the world and people about the state

of readiness;

• SDC must write to all civil society organisations calling for their

continuing commitment and effective participation by indicating their

final delegations for the global day of action;

• Wednesday shall be the day for final blitzing on the streets;

• We have secured the support and services of the Southern African

Human Rights Defenders Trust to work on the case of Thobile Gwebu who is facing difficulties in the UK.

Finally, we took the opportunity to salute the hard work and

dedication of all organisations and people involved in preparing for

the Global Day of Action inside Swaziland. We take note of their

efforts to make every home, church, workplace, school, social and

cultural centre, and every community a site of struggle. The next and

final meeting of Civil society shall be held at the same venue, COSATU

House, this coming Friday (3rd September, 2010), starting at 9am.



The history of Swaziland shall be written before and after the 7th

September 2010.