I was honored with the Tully Center Free Speech Award here in the United States on Tuesday night.
I would like to thank the Tully Center, the people and organizations that nominated me for this award, not forgetting the panel of judges that saw it fit to recognize my work in poor Zimbabwe as well as all the people who braved the snowy weather to attend the awarding ceremony in the auditorium. It was "fantabulous".
I owe the award to the Zimbabwean people whose right to express themselves has been taken away. Freedom of expression is curtailed with impunity yet citizens continue to be exposed like a defenseless chick besides a hawk.
I must also say that there is freedom of speech in Zimbabwe but there is no freedom after the speech. Thanks again to the Tully Center and I would want to urge to continue the struggle for speech throughout the world.
I would like to thank the Tully Center, the people and organizations that nominated me for this award, not forgetting the panel of judges that saw it fit to recognize my work in poor Zimbabwe as well as all the people who braved the snowy weather to attend the awarding ceremony in the auditorium. It was "fantabulous".
I owe the award to the Zimbabwean people whose right to express themselves has been taken away. Freedom of expression is curtailed with impunity yet citizens continue to be exposed like a defenseless chick besides a hawk.
I must also say that there is freedom of speech in Zimbabwe but there is no freedom after the speech. Thanks again to the Tully Center and I would want to urge to continue the struggle for speech throughout the world.
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