Thursday 16th August 2007
The Hon John Howard MP
Prime Minister
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Mr Howard,
In May this year you announced a decision to prevent the Australian Cricket team from touring Zimbabwe this September.
We, the Zimbabwean Diaspora, feel it is important that we do something to recognise the significance of this decision. As a result, on Saturday 1st September Zimbabweans worldwide will participate in ‘Play for Zimbabwe’. This initiative will allow Zimbabweans, wherever they are, to gather together for a game of cricket in celebration of our people’s humour, hope and resilience.
One core event will take place in Perth and we feel it is important to both acknowledge and appreciate that while residing Australia we experience the freedom and stability to express our solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe. We remain thankful for the opportunities Zimbabwean Diaspora find in Australia. We offer our assurance that it is in no way our intention to disrupt the harmony of the Australian community.
Thank you for your decisions, which have naturally had Australia’s best interests at heart, but also adhere by a sense of global responsibility to acknowledge that the situation in Zimbabwe is neither normal nor acceptable.
On behalf of Zimbabweans everywhere, warm regards.
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