Anti-War Coalition Media Release

Anti-War Coalition Media Release 
 
Media Release
Anti-War Coalition 
7 February 2003

As London and Washington intensify their calls for war, anti-war activists 
around the world are mobilising millions of people for massive demonstrations 
of popular opposition to the impending decimation of Iraq.  On 15 February 
2003, tens of thousands of South Africans will join an estimated 10 million 
people worldwide in raising our voices against the war.  In Johannesburg, the 
anti-war march on 15 February is being organised by the Anti-War Coalition, an 
organisation that brings together nearly 70 different community organisations, 
student groups, social movements, faith based organisations, and political 
parties.  We are disappointed that some sections of the media have attributed 
the organisation of this march to the ANC alliance.

The member organisations of the Anti-War Coalition are:

Anti-Eviction Campaign, Anti-Privatisation Forum, Athlone Concerned Civic 
Residents Association, Azanian Peoples' Organization, Black Consciousness 
Forum, Bophelong Community Service Forum, Botshebelo Palestine Solidarity 
Committee, Ceasefire Campaign, Concerned Citizens Forum, Delft Concerned 
Residents Movement, Democratic Socialist Movement, Environmental Justice 
Networking Forum, Free Burma Campaign, Freedom of Expression Institute, 
Guguletu Anti-Privatisation Forum, Human Rights Foundation, Ikageng Crisis 
Committee, Indymedia, Inner City Anti-Eviction Campaign, Ironside Civic 
Movement, Islamic Action, Johannesburg Palestine Solidarity Committee, Jubilee 
South Africa, Kanana Community Development Forum, Kathorus Concerned Residents, 
Keep Left, Khanya College, KTC Concerned Residents Movement, Lakeside, Landless 
Access Movement of South Africa, Landless Peoples Movement, Lavender Hill Anti-
Eviction Campaign, Lekoa-Vaal Community Forum, Mabuluka Vukuzenzele -
Pretoria,Malboro/Alex, Mandela Park Action Youth Housing Committee, Mandela 
Village Durban Deep, Media Review Network, Mfuleni Anti-Eviction Campaign, 
Mohideen Civic - Potchestroom, Mothers for Services, Muslim Students 
Association, Muslim Youth Movement, Orange Farm Water Crisis Committee, 
Palestine Solidarity Committee, Pan-African Congress, Riverpark Residents 
Committee Rural Development Services Network, Smallfarm Community Forum, South 
African Catholic Bishops Council, South African NGO Coalition, Social Movement 
Indaba, Socialist Party of Azania, Socialist Students Movement, Soldiers Forum, 
Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee, Squatter Families of Faure Road, Strand 
Concerned Group, Tafelsig Anti-Eviction Campaign, Tafelsig Concerned Parents, 
Tambo Square Concerned Residents Movement, Thembelihle Crisis Committee, Trust 
for Community Outreach and Education, Tshakane Residents Committee, United 
Civics of South Africa, Valhalla Park United Civic Front, Vukuzenzele Residents 
Committee - Alex, Waterless Community of Fisantekraal, Workers' Organisation 
for Socialist Action, Workers' Party, Working Class Coordinating Committee - 
Vaal, Youth for Work, Zamdela Palestine Solidarity Committee. 

The Anti-War Coalition has a four point platform: No War Against Iraq, No Blood 
for Oil, Freedom for Palestine, No to US Imperialism.

In preparation for the march on 15 February, we will be  picketing various 
locations around Johannesburg throughout the week, including ExxonMobil and 
Denel.  We are also holding a public meeting this evening at 7:30 at the 
Mohideen Community Centre, Potchestroom for the Potchestroom and Ikageng 
communities as well as in Zamdela, Roshni, and the Inner City,among many other 
locations over the next few days. 

For further information contact:
Andy: 0731304966 
Trevor Ngwane 0832937691
Salim Vally 0828025936
Makoma 0826829177
Naeem 0845742674