Petition to the African Union

We are increasingly alarmed by unfolding events in Zimbabwe. We call on the African Union to take urgent action to ensure that the Zimbabwean people, who on the 29 March 2008 exercised their right to vote, now see the results of that vote respected.

The continued failure on the part of the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission (ZEC) to disclose the results of the election, without any reasonable explanation for such delay, warrants the strongest censure. We are also concerned that the safety and security of the Zimbabwean people are at risk.

We therefore now call upon the African Union and member states to take action to ensure the following:

1. The immediate release of all outstanding Zimbabwean electoral results.
2. The adherence to and respect for those electoral results.
3. The immediate end to all acts of political violence and intimidation.

Furthermore, we strongly urge the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, and the United Nations to form a high-level team to examine the reasons for the delay in the results of the 29 March elections and other electoral irregularities, and to provide a framework for restoring confidence in the vote. In the event of a run-off in the presidential elections, we call for regional and continental intervention to ensure that the run-off is conducted under peaceful conditions and adheres to Zimbabwean law and the SADC Charter on Free and Fair Elections.

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Compose Your Letter: Subject Message To the Chair of the African Union, President H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania. Dear President Kikwete, We are increasingly alarmed by unfolding events in Zimbabwe. We call on the African Union to take urgent action to ensure that the Zimbabwean people, who on the 29 March 2008 exercised their right to vote, now see the results of that vote respected. The continued failure on the part of the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission (ZEC) to disclose the results of the election, without any reasonable explanation for such delay, warrants the strongest censure. We are also concerned that the safety and security of the Zimbabwean people are at risk. We therefore now call upon the African Union and member states to take action to ensure the following: 1. The immediate release of all outstanding Zimbabwean electoral results. 2. The adherence to and respect for those electoral results. 3. The immediate end to all acts of political violence and intimidation. Furthermore, we strongly urge the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, and the United Nations to form a high-level team to examine the reasons for the delay in the results of the 29 March elections and other electoral irregularities, and to provide a framework for restoring confidence in the vote. In the event of a run-off in the presidential elections, we call for regional and continental intervention to ensure that the run-off is conducted under peaceful conditions and adheres to Zimbabwean law and the SADC Charter on Free and Fair Elections. Sincerely, (Your name)