Professional Documents
Culture Documents
On the Contrary
Inclusive citizen movement, non
partisan but certainly political
Inclusive citizen movement all are
invited - religious, political, nonaligned, ALL
False and diversionary. There is no
known proposal funded by donors
on black Monday although we have
benefited from overall donor
programming against corruption
Black is about reclaiming the
dignity of black but also sign of
mourning losses to corruption!
No Relenting on objective
Overall objective is to
mobilize (information,
action, challenge)
citizens to mount a
sustained assault against
the injustice of corruption
for the dignity of all
The Experience:
Excitement & Challenges in Equal Measure
Excitement
Citizen centred and not
usual suspects
Challenges
Logistical which
hampered outreach
Unconventional in
conception and practice:
bubbles, in police cells or
offices
Misconception about
the brand and essence
of the movement
Interference in our
Young People at the
actions and diversion
forefront of innovation and
of both our and media
ideas
attention (e.g. arrests)
All Involved
Unlike other
NGO campaigns
where the
agenda is about
staff working in
governance or
advocacy, all
NGO staff have
embraced!
We are citizens
first, then NGO
workers after
And Rukunjiri
CIVICUS - https://socs.civicus.org/?p=3832
University of IOWA http://international.uiowa.edu/accents/post/keyugandan-anti-corruption-activist-will-speak-ui-sept23
Resources For Life http://www.resourcesforlife.com/docs/item8510
Civil Society in Malawi take Black Monday to
another level
http://www.nyasatimes.com/2013/11/23/malawicsos-say-wrong-to-associate-black-monday-withsatanism/#.UpG940mj3fA.email
Lessons Continued
Resilience and determination is key!
Overcome fear and turn challenges into
opportunities in the market, church or police cells
A lot of listening and reform happens in
closed spaces - converse with a donor, a
minister and business people!
There is some disconnect between the rural
and urban with regards to corruption (service
delivery and aid cuts)
Not all can be at the frontline - cheerleaders,
back watchers, silent supporters, etc
and finally
Not everyone supports this campaign and
will draw all sorts of criticisms
But above all we are proudly playing our
part and ask of them what they are doing for it
is easy to criticise and complain, but doing
something is critical