Planning The Demos Has Been A Thorough Job Here Is A Peek

Theme: Uniting for Peaceful Resistance Against Bad Economic and Democratic Governance

“A Better Malawi is Possible! “

Task to be done:-

·         Establishment of a core organising team, comprising of leaders from stakeholder organisations

·         Letters to City Assemblies (North, Centre and South)  for notification on  the demonstration

·         Write the police to  provide security and guard against thugs, unruly elements seeking to disrupt the  March;

·         Mobilise urban and rural stakeholders to generate a massive response;

·         Coordination ensuring that we all move together, handling internal communications, establishing chain of command;

·         Drafting of themes for flyers/ posters/banners, use of red cards. Flyers should be distributed 2/3 days before the demo date. 20,000 flyers to be printed. 500-1000 whistles. Flyers will include issues in relation to economic hardships and bad governance. (key fuel ,forex shortage and undemocratic laws)

·         Use of an open truck and one or two musicians on it during match or pre-match into key townships.

·         Publicity – to organise & handle media coverage to achieve maximum effect through i.e. Zodiak, Joy, Mij, nation and daily times. We need use of public address a day before for publicity and on the actual day.

·         Radio announcements to emphases DISCIPLINE during demonstrations.

·         Creating publicity through social networking i.e. FB/twitter/SMs etc.

·         Liaise with Vendors Association, Minibus Association and Taxis Association.

·         Linking up with Nurses Ass. Congoma, MCTU, CCJP, Nkhoma Synod and Students.

·         Linking up with Cosatu and other SADC regional NGOs for solidarity.

·         Press conferences; 2 days before the march and immediately after the march

·         Invite international media to cover

·         Assign a communication officer from one participating organisation to coordinate recording of the events in all regions (through videocam and still camera’s)

·         Assign someone to manage demo facebook page and update the demo page constantly, especially with pictures

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Tentative date: - 20^th July 2011/ Regional demonstration/down tools.

Message: 'If you can't join and you're an all CEO, MD, Police, Army, and Civil Servant' please release your house servant/garden boy etc on that day.

Aftermath: - Continued voice and maintaining the pressure on the Government until they address the issues and improve their   performance/ use creative media to mobilise involvement e.g. facebook, blogs, twitter;

Colours to be used: - Red Colour (dress/wear anything RED (T/Shirts/Red Card/ placards/ banners, Red whistles)

Route to Use:-

Southern Region: - Blantyre District Office through Kamuzu Highway to Kamuzu Stadium to Civic Offices

Central region: from Community Ground through old town/ Kasungu Highway to City Centre

Northern Region: From Katoto Ground to City Assembly.