With the country’s meteorologists fore-warning us of  some treacherous winds from the Arctic aggravated by an icy storm from the North Pole, 22 Novemeber lived up to its predictions. However, the foot solders of Vigil - galvanised by their resolve to continue raising Glasgow’s awareness to the problems of Zimbabwe – proved that weather is no barrier to their commitment to the struggle. 

Also braving the weather were our colleagues from ROHR coming from England (London, Kent, Birmingham and Newcastle) and an interim committee of ROHR was set up enabling the official set up of a ROHR chapter here. A substantive committee will be in place soon and we will keep you posted. 

We at the Zimbabwe Vigil Glasgow eagerly await our proposed street march on 29 November 2008 where we will have the support of the Unity Centre Glasgow and broader civic society in bringing the Zimbabwe crisis, home and abroad, to the Scottish community at large. 

For the record we were joined by roughly 40 people. 

For your diary
* Next Glasgow Vigil. Saturday, 6th December 2008, 2 – 6 pm. Venue: Argyle Street Precinct.
* Graham Cambell of the African Carribean Network will be meeting with the Zimbabwean Community at Kennishead Community Hall in Glasgow for the way forward in formulating a Zimbawean driven project to help in integration, volunteering and possibly help our fellow Zimbabweans bearing the brunt of the current crisis back home.
* Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) march on 29 November 2008. Assemble at 10.30 am St Andrews in the Square, off Saltmarket, Glasgow. March off at 1100hrs and ends at 1200hrs at Glasgow Film Theatre on Ross Street in Glasgow.

By George Murevesi