6/4/2012 @ 10:00

6/4/2012 @ 8:00

Midtown Global Market
920 E Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406

Zambia has a serious problem with political violence. It permeates the very structure of our community - our families, our schools , political parties and leaders in our neighborhoods. Political violence transcends geographical, tribal , economic , gender and more political boundaries. Its costs are incalculable, In real dollars , money from the donor community is spent on funding political violence and not law enforcement in the right manner, the criminal justice system , penal facilities are used for mistreating political victims as offenders from the opposition. Costs are also found when the abused electorates cannot choose freely the person they need to represent them and therefore can not live up to their potential, when victimized opposition leaders cannot oppose adequately and when some government employees are fired for being family members of some opposition members or personal friends due to political violence. This program will represent the first nationwide attempt to prevent political violence activities in Zambia. The Zambian International Health Alliance spearhead the program for Electoral Conflicts and Political Prevention Initiative.