May I once again register my revolutionary greetings to all comrades. The struggle still continues.
Comrades, we have just gone through the sad loss of Cde Africa Magongo. It must be noted that the messages that we passed on to the Hhelehhele community during the funeral have registered a lasting effect– as people have now clearly realized that the elections process is unjust an undemocratic!
Structures and individual comrades have a task to take the Anti– elections campaign and the demand for multi party democracy to the doorsteps of the Tinkhundla regime until it gives in. comrades, fight with all that you have and with all your might and cover every inch of the country.
Everywhere we go, we must be able to explain to the people why we say the elections organized under the Tinkhundla System of Governance are undemocratic and hence must not dirty their hands by participating.
Historic developments are taking place in political landscape of the country. On the weekend of 31st May/01st June the Swaziland United democratic Front (SUDF) was brought to life. We must remember comrades that this is one of the resolutions taken by PUDEMO in its 6th Congress held in Matsulu in December, 2006. this marks yet another milestone in the struggle for multi-party democracy in Swaziland as spearheaded by PUDEMO.
The escalating food and fuel prices in the country has made life even more difficult for over 70% of our people, both the unemployed and employed sectors. It was inevitable that a watchdog autonomous, non– governmental organization,
The Consumer-Commuter Association of Swaziland has just recently been formed. Consumers surely do need to be defended.
We resolve to make this year’s election process unworkable must be carried out until we achieve multi party democracy!! LUKHETFO PHANSI NGEMBUSO WETINKHUNDLA MASILWENTE LUNGAPHUMELELI !!
AMANDLA!!
PUDEMO DAY
It was on the month of July 1983, when fine soldiers of our country met at the banks of Umbuluzi river, to form a Political Movement which was to be vehicle to take us to freedom. Today, 25 years later the Peoples’ United Democratic Movement is the only political party that has consistently declared the Tinkhundla elections a mockery to democracy, and has continuously boycotted them.
Join the 25 years celebration of the Peoples’ Party at the Manzini Freedom Square on the 6th July.
WORKERS UNITED SHALL NEVER BE DEFEATED!!
By Cde “Victim”
The coming together of workers to commemorate the Workers’ Day as there is nothing to celebrate was a huge and big benefit to the Peoples’ Movement. We have always hoped and tried very hard for this eventuality to take place and we salute our cadres in the labour movements who have worked tirelessly to unite the toiling workers of our country.
‘A Blow to the Enemy”
This historic event was a killer-punch to the enemy. For a long time Tinkhundla had kept the working class of this country divided. PUDEMO salute this battle of Unity as a decisive step towards the total emancipation of the workers in this country. PUDEMO also wish to point out that the time for the ‘divide and rule” ideology has elapsed.
“Workers’ Resolutions”
The Workers’ Resolution at the Mayday is even welcomed by the Peoples' Movement. For over 24years we have fought side by side with the suffering workers. We salute the gallant leaders of the workers for realizing at last that the political destiny of this land cannot be decided by the “selection’ of yes men. At last two workers have stood up in one voice to say ‘enough is enough’. The entire progressive people and the world believe that this is the right direction for the workers to have taken. Viva workers unity Viva.
“Way Forward for Workers”
Karl Marx’s ‘Workers of the world Unite Declaration’ must be a guideline for workers . The realization on collective bargaining must be strengthened. The spirit shown at Simunye where workers and politicians shared the same stage should be encouraged. The cal for multiparty dispensation in this country must be made even louder. The workers of this land must not be deceived by ’peace-meal’ democracy; they must continue singing the freedom song; ’Ayancikaza ayesaba emagwala!! Freedom is their birthright but gross exploitation is their daily experience’ (Mzwakhe Mbuli). The workers of this country should continue to rise up and demand multiparty now!!
“ Political Parties and Workers”
For those workers who still do not have a political home, its about time they find one. We are in difficult times where without a political home you are lost. Politics of today demands political education which is done by political parties according to party lines not NGO’s. in PUDEMO we encourage workers to join political party of their choice. When we actually gain our liberation it will be political parties that will contest power– Viva Basebenti Viva.
PUDEMO has always used the “ One Worker One Union” slogan.
JEALOUSNESS, GREEDNESS AND SELFISHNESS:
Is it Natural to Mankind?
By Cde “Marcus Garvey”
Introduction
Today mankind is experiencing the most severe and painful era in history. Humans are notoriously self-centered that building a society working on the principles of collectivism is the thing of the past, even though nature has proven that human beings need to live in a collective manner to survive the hardships of nature, in fact it is our only raft on this stormy sea of life. In this article my intention is to find out if jealousness, greediness and selfishness is natural to mankind. It is not my intention to oppose what theists believe in, as a humanist I find it difficult to interpret the core meaning of the three without including some religious doctrines. Understanding life as lived and experienced from the humanist perspective, that is outside Eden, is not an easy task. We need to dig deep in our history and bring forth all the socio-economic formations from the very beginning of our understanding of the history of mankind and nature at large.
It is really unfortunate that we usually confuse responsibility with jealousy.
Common Moral Decencies
Are there any general ethical principles that apply to human beings, no matter what the society?
For every mankind, there are certain principles by which he lives, designating to the most basic norms by which he lives, he cherishes and considers most fundamental in his life. A principled person has moral principle, which he is willing to stand on, and support when need be, and perhaps, if he has courage, to even fight for.
According to Professor Paul Kurtz in his book; Affirmations; Joyful and Creative Exuberance, the common moral decencies grow out of long evolutionary struggle for survival, they have their roots in generic human needs. Below is a partial list of the decencies:
· Personal Integrity– telling the truth, not lying or being deceitful.
· Trustworthiness-being reliable and responsible.
· Benevolence-avoiding doing harm to other persons or their property. It means that we have an obligation to be beneficent, kind, sympathetic, and compassionate.
· Fairness– showing gratitude and appreciation for those who are deserving of it. Holding people accountable for their deeds, insisting that those who wrong others do not escape completely or go unpunished.
These common moral decencies provide parameters by which to guide conduct. Morally developed human beings accept these principles and attempt to live by them because they understand that some personal moral sacrifices may be necessary to conflict in living and working together.
Morality Outside Religions
Can humankind be morally responsible without belief in God? This is a question I ask myself whenever I try to harmonize religion with what is taking place in our societies. History has shown that belief in God is no guarantee of moral virtue and that it is false to assume that the only “saints” are those wedded to churches and temples and only “ sinners” are those who live outside them.
What the Bible says?
In the course of time Cain brought to God an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And god had regard for Abel and his offerings, but Cain and his offering he had no regard.
We are given no explanation for God favoring Abel, but Cain reacted angrily, taking Abel into the field and killing him. And the ensuing scene as follows:
God: Where is your brother Abel?
Cain: I do not know, am I my brother’s keeper?
God: what have you done? Listen, your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!!...... When you till the ground, it will no longer yield to you its strength; you will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.
Cain: My punishment is greater than I can bear!... I shall be a fugitive and wanderer on earth, and anyone who meets me may kill me.
God: Not so! Whoever kills Cain will suffer a sevenfold vengeance.
And God put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him. Then Cain went away from the presence of God, and settled in Nod, east of Eden. (Gen 4). Where did all the other people who might kill Cain originated from?
From the above Biblical verses, it is clear that jealousness was part of God’s creation. There are puzzles as to where the people of Nod originated from. Is God’s domain limited to the region of Eden? We shall discuss this when we look at Creationism.
Do we have a scientific explanation of jealousness, greediness and selfishness?
Science is under pressure globally, and from every religion. As science becomes an increasingly dominant part of human culture, its achievements inspire both awe and fear.
Science has opened the doors to understanding our very existence and the outside world. Science has improved human intelligence, provided evidence and knowledge, even though there are destructive elements, mostly caused by applying science to achieve selfishness.
It is a general belief that greediness, jealousness and selfishness are hereditary, but by understanding the human body, scientists have not yet traced any hereditary hormone that matches greediness, selfishness and jealousness within any human body.
Conclusion
Human beings are born neither greed, jealous, selfish nor sharing, loving, caring, but are capable of all depending on the environment they grow and live. A story once appeared on one International magazine by a reporter who visited the Khoisan people in the Kalahari. He asked them who their leader was, they all stood up showing that they are all leaders in their society.
Humankind has used faith, which is a firm belief in the absence of evidence, betraying human intelligence, undermining science based knowledge and compromising ordinary morality to interpret their existence.
SWAZILAND CIVIL SOCIETY– MULTIPARTY DEMOCRACY CONSULTATIVE
CONFERENCE.
Compiled by Cde ‘Marcus Garvey’
Introduction
“Swaziland Democracy Now” was the theme used at the Conference which was organized by the Coordinating Assembly of NGO’s (CANGO) and Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) held at the Royal Swazi Convention Center on the 13th to 14th June, 2008.
To me as a political activist those two days were a “momentarily freedom” in a country where the poor working class are always deprived of their freedom.
Political parties who took part in this consultative conference were PUDEMO, NNLC, Inhlava and AUDP. Sibahle Sinje failed to attend reason given to us being that they were attending the so called “Peoples’ Parliament” at Lobamba.
Anyway my intention here is to briefly highlight some of the presentations from selected speakers. Frankly it is a blessing to share such invaluable information with my fellow comrades, after all “The People Shall Share”.
13th June, 2008
The Linkages between Multiparty Democracy, Respect for Human Rights, Rule of Law and Good Governance.
Presenter; Professor John Mw Makumbe (Ph D)
Associate Professor of Political Science
Department of Political and Administrative Studies
University of Zimbabwe
Harare
“MULTI PARTY DEMOCRACY– a Critical Expose”
In his introductory remarks the Professor stated that in order to determine the level of democracy and good governance in a given country ten elements of criteria are normally focused on:
1. Protection and observation of human rights.
2. Protection of minority groups
3. Elections: are free, fair and frequent
4. Adult suffrage: inclusive, everyone can vote
5. Treatment of opposition under the law
6. Speech: existence of alternative (independent) media
7. Organizational autonomy: the right to form associations, etc.
8. Level of state control: over populace, economy, etc.
9. Autonomy of judiciary: including respect of court rulings.
10. Constitutionalism: process of making/amending foundation law.
Defining Political Parties:
Political parties are structures established by the institutionalization of the process by which groups in a society articulate their demands and support, and political elites aggregate these group demands. They are vehicles of representation and integration, as well as channels of political communication. Various political party theories describe political parties as follows:
· Gathering of politically like minded people;
· Social groups with common goals;
· A division of roles;
· A hierarchic authority structure
Political parties have to perform such functions as to recruit and socialize new members, to select leaders through internal processes of representation and elections. From a political governance and policy perspective, a political party can be argue to be:
· A specialized system of action with the goal of occupying government offices;
· An organization which aims at entering a competitive electoral relationship with similar organizations;
· An organization which develops a special public support and adaptation strategies;
· Political bodies that are oriented toward a clientele of present and potential voters.
Political parties constitute the basic structures for the organization of political effort in relation to issues of democracy, good governance and the upholding of human rights…… Multi party democracy therefore requires that citizens are allowed to form, join and support a political party of their choice.
Defining Democracy:
Democracy is a political concept founded on three underlying ideas, namely, democracy as a value, a process and a practice. Democracy has these three defining characteristics. We can define democracy as a moral imperative, i.e. as a value. Democracy is a basic human need, a necessity, and therefore a political demand of all freedom loving human beings. What then is this basic imperative? “ It is a permanent aspiration of human beings for freedom, for a better social and political order, one that is more human, and more or less egalitarian”, according to Nzonkola Ntalaja. In all human societies, people always feel the need to improve their material conditions of life, as well as to feel freer. The democratic values of individual human worth and solidarity are values around which the concept of democracy is best articulated within African context. “ they define the Traditional African concept of a person both as an individual and as a social being”.
……..Nzonkola Ntalaja rightly observes that whereas colonialism and its triple configuration of economic exploitation, political repression and cultural oppression incited African independence struggles, today, moral decay, together with the destruction of the social fabric by post-colonial dictators has compelled all freedom loving people to rise up in a new social movement for political change. The struggle for democracy in Africa today is thus a moral imperative.
We can also define democracy as a social process: Ntalaja rightly observes that democracy is never perfect. “ it is a continuous process of promoting equal access to fundamental human rights and civil liberties”. This involves four key elements:
· The fundamental rights of the human person to life and security ;
· Freedom of religion, assembly, expression, press, association, etc.;
· Economic, social and cultural rights;
· The rights of peoples, including the inalienable right to self-determination.
In other words , the concept of democracy is incomplete without reference to the notion of fundamental human rights. Democracy is that social process through which people strive to expand these rights effectively. A good political order is one in which the state is capable of satisfying the material and spiritual needs of its citizens. The anti-colonial struggle was aimed at promoting basic rights and liberties. The colonial system was identified as the major obstacle to the total emancipation of the colonized people. The modern democracy movement in Africa has objectives that include not only an end to white rule, but also better jobs, better pay and working conditions, more schools and health
Affordable modern amenities, and above all, a better future for the children. The democratization process currently underway in most Africa is a logical consequence of the non– fulfillment of these expectations of independence.
Democracy can also be defined as political practice. Democracy is a form of rule, a specific manner of organizing and exercising power in accordance with certain universal norms and principles.
The following are some of the universal principles.
· The idea that legitimate power or authority emanates from the people who exercise it either directly through popular assemblies, or by delegation, through elected assemblies;
· The concept of the rule of law; which means that power should not be arbitrary, and that its exercise must be circumscribed by a set of rules with respect to its limits and mode of operation.
· The principle that rulers are chosen by and are accountable to the people. This implies that democracy is government by the consent of the governed, who must approve, not only the rules by which they are administered but also the rulers themselves. Accountability implies that rulers are answerable to those they govern for their acts.
· The right of citizens to participate in the management of public affairs through free, transparent and democratic elections, through decentralized governmental structures, and through non– governmental organizations. This implies the right to organize freely, political and trade union pluralism, and the independence of the organizations of civil society from the state.
· The right of people to change a government that no longer serves their interests, or the right to revolution. US President Abraham Lincoln once stated that people have a right to rise up and shake off the existing government and form a new one that suits them better.
Although multi-partyism is not necessarily synonymous with democracy, it is difficult if not impossible to show that a one- party or no-party system can be democratic. Indeed, multi-partyism tends to promote democracy. Except for a few countries such as Botswana, South Africa, Mauritius, Benin, most contemporary Africa has deviated from democratic norms and principles. In most other African states, there is no representative government, no rule of law; instead, arbitrary rule by military and civilian dictators seems to be the order of the day.
In a democratic, multi-party system, strong opposition parties are needed to provide an alternative to the incumbent party, thereby facilitating the existence of real and meaningful choice for the electorate. Secondly, they are expected to act as watchdog by carefully scrutinizing the activities of the ruling party as well as questioning and criticizing government policies. This ensures not only that there is some restraint on the part of the ruling party and the government in what they do, but also facilitates accountability and transparency in governance. A further function of opposition parties is to ensure that the public is kept informed about the activities and policies of the government and the ruling party. This is crucial because most incumbent governments tend to curtail or manipulate this information in order to perpetuate themselves in office. Through publicity expressing criticism of specific government actions, opposition parties can also make an input into national formulation. Hence, the competition among various political parties for the support of the citizens can be instrumental in the formulation of appropriate policies. But to perform these functions opposition parties ought to be strong and credible in formulating viable policy alternatives.
Pre-Conditions for Democratic Elections:
To be truly democratic, elections must be conducted in accordance with certain specific legal procedures, and certain pre-conditions must obtain. Although there are, obviously, many more decisive factors in the handling of democratic elections, the following few seem to be most crucial, minimal requirements:
· Transparency in the procedures
· Peaceful political environment
· Equal opportunities
· Equitable access to the mass media and other forms of mass communication
· Right to express their views and ideas
· Allow all eligible voters to participate
Of course the above model of democratic elections is what Max Weber called an ideal type, i.e. a pure form which is never met in reality-but which serves to define what we actually mean by democratic elections. It is the reference, the standard against which we can compare multi-party democratic elections all over the world.
Conclusion:
It is obvious from the foregoing that multi-party democracy is the sine qua non for good governance and the upholding of human rights in any modern state today. Multi-party democracy is a universal concept that cannot be claimed to belong to any one country. It is unfortunate that some of the least democratic political systems in the world today are those that have shunned democracy and held onto obsolete and moribund political and governance systems, the majority of which end up oppressing the peoples of the unfortunate countries. The struggle for multi-party democracy is, indeed, a noble struggle that must be vigorously supports by all of us for the benefit of all our nations. Our actions today in this regard will determine whether tomorrow, in the so-called global village, we will be part of the main streets or part of the back alleys. The bottom line is, however, whether we are prepared and willing to pay the price for progressive change.
(Certain paragraphs from the Professor's document have been purposely omitted. This does not imply that those paragraphs are not as important as those selected, but due to the unavailability of space in our newsletter, we felt appropriate to omit some.)
In our next issue we shall be looking at the presentation made by Dr. Khabele Matlosa, a Research Director at the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA). Topic– “FOSTERING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE THROUGH GENUINE AND CREDIBLE ELECTORAL PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES”.
WHY THIS SILENCE ON SWAZILAND?
Listening to people from Swaziland calling for assistance from Thabo Mbeki and the SADC, I find myself asking the cardinal question: What is it that the Zimbabwean people do or did which ensures them local as well as international attention which the Swazis cannot or have not done?
Unlike Zimbabwe, in Swaziland there is no such thing as democracy– no leaders chosen through democratic process, no labour rights, no consultative constitution. Since 1973 the constitution has been and remains a monarchial project. The people have no right to organize and demonstrate their dissatisfaction with their leaders or otherwise. They are brutally suppressed by the military.
Leaders have no obligation to account to the masses as the masses have no right to remove them. The country depends solely on donors, with most of the donor money spent on maintaining a monarch who has no interest in the wellbeing of the people. The majority live in dire poverty and the population is ravaged by AIDS.
When King Mswati spends the donated millions on his many lavish parties as well as on cronies and too many wives, nothing is said. In Zimbabwe, with all its difficulties, the people can vote for another leader. The people can demonstrate, the workers can organize, hence Mugabe, as opposed to King Mswati, remains the most demonized leader.
Why does the international community say nothing about the lack of democracy in Swaziland/ is it because, unlike Mugabe, King Mswati preserved and continues to preserve white privilege and interests in Swaziland? If this is not the case, then what is it?
Shouldn't the international community be calling for pressure on King Mswati so that he can introduce democratic processes in Swaziland– a country that remains the only one in the African continent where political executive exists?
LUTHER LEBELO
Midrand
[THIS ARTICLE APPEARED ON THE CITY PRESS , LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DATED 4TH MAY,2008.]
OBITUARY OF THE LATE Cde Dr. GABRIEL THANDOKUHLE MKHUMANE
PUDEMO VICE PRESIDENT
Humble beginnings:
The late Dr Gabriel T. Mkhumane was born on the 6th December 1960 in the dusty village of Lubulini some 30km east of Manzini. He is the 3rd born of nine children of Mr. and Mrs. Mkhumane. He was a very bright , courageous but, shy child.
Schooling:
He went to primary school at Mayaluka Primary School in Big Bend, a small sugar cane farming town in the South east of Swaziland. This town prides itself with rich soils and the great Usuthu River makes a “big bend” in this area as it courses towards Ingwavuma and the Indian Ocean. Big bend has long and rich history of colonial dispossession following the Anglo-Boer war. He then proceeded to Big Bend Secondary School. He passed L.C. (Std 8) with a second class pass. He asked his parents for permission to repeat as he was not proud of his record. After repeating, he then passed with a first class plus distinction. This was in 1975. He proceeded to Lubombo Central High School, between 1976 and 1977.
Swaziland at that time was home to many South African exiles and a number of them were teaching in Swaziland, schools and university. Gabriel was heavily influenced by the events of June 16, 1976 and the teacher strike of the late 70’s in Swaziland. High School students were paramount foot soldiers of that strike. It was one of the most successful public displays of resistance against the monarchy government of the then revered king Sobhuza.
A Cadre is Born
He then started doing work for the underground structures of the ANC. He was in the cell that included Keith McFadden, who was later assassinated by the apartheid agents. His duties included ferrying goods and person from Mozambique through Swaziland and into South Africa between 1980 and 1982, he was jailed at Barberton Prison where he was charged with assisting a banned terrorist organization.
Return to Motherland
Upon release and return to Swaziland, he continued his political work and was then in contact with other progressive activists in Swaziland and other South African comrades.
Formed PUDEMO
On one chill evening on July of 1983, fine sons and daughters of Swaziland assembled on the banks of the Umbuluzi river, some 10km north east of Mbabane. They were assisted by the selected number of South African Comrades. Their aim was to form a broad based democratic m
Democratic movement to politically challenge the royalist government led by a council of state called LIQOQO, following the death of King Sobhuza 11 in 1982. this was a very turbulent time in Swazi politics. It was a time of great treachery, political murders, disappearances, detention without trial and collaboration between the Swaziland security forces and the apartheid security machinery. A counter force has to be created. PUDEMO was born at a still tender age. Gabriel was one of the fine sons of Swaziland who was at the meeting and hence became a founder member of PUDEMO.
A Maturing Combatant
As the days unfolded Gabriel became more and more involved in the Swaziland –South Africa struggles. When members of his cell ( him included) returned to their house one morning they found the house has been sprayed with bullets and the door blown off with an explosive device. This was a clear message to Gabriel that he had to go more underground.
Left Swaziland
Early in 1985 he left Swaziland en-route to Lusaka and traveled the hostile Lubombo Mountains into Mozambique. There, unfortunately he was arrested by Mozambique soldiers and bundled together with RENAMO insurgents and labeled as such. He did not understand the language and had difficulty defending himself/explaining himself and was thrown into jail. PUDEMO and ANC looked and searched for him to no avail. He was labeled a bandit and stayed for two years in deplorable conditions in a Mozambique jail with little food and scarcity clothing. Eventually he was located and his release negotiated.
An Internationalist is Born ( in the land of Che Guevara)
He left Mozambique and flew to Lusaka and soon to Cuba. He arrived in Cuba in 1989 at the age of 28 and started Spanish classes that year. In 1989 he started studies in Medicine at the Havana University. He completed his studies in 1994. in 1989 he had met and successfully charmed a beautiful Cuban girl that was later to become his wife and they married in 1996. in 1996 he started medical specialist studies in Pediatrics (child health) he qualified as a pediatrician in 1996.
Back to the Battlefront
The specialist pediatrician and husband left Cuba on the 20th of September 2000, headed for Mozambique. He arrived in Maputo and secured work for himself and his nurse at Maputo General Hospital. Security agents in Swaziland visited his mother and told her “ your son is back and he is still alive, for now we will update you’.
To South Africa
In 2002 he left Mozambique for South Africa and sought protection in the UN High Commission for Refugees. He was later given refugee status in South Africa. In South Africa he was PUDEMO chief representative in Africa and the Caribbean, a role he played with amazing, stunning, conviction and endurance. During this time he helped to form the Swaziland Solidarity Network. He networked extensively with South African comrades especially in the SACP and the broader tripartite alliance.
A LIFE OF HARDSHIP
A life of hardship was to follow as a refugee in South Africa. He could not be employed as his degrees and those of his wife were not recognized by the health profession and nursing council of South Africa. Documents and translation that could only be done in Cuba were sought by these councils. Gabriel fell in between the cracks as he was not a Cuban nationality ( who are covered by Cuba– RSA agreement in South Africa.
And he was not a South African ( who have a dedicated programme that “South Africanites” they are Cuban studies) he was often on off pocket and in need. He however displayed amazing tolerance and tenancy, remaining a very modest but at all times a dignified person.
CAME TO NELSPRUIT
In December 2005 he came to Nelspruit and stayed with friends, within a month of being in Nelspruit he was mugged at gun point while jogging in the early evening, an instance that in hindsight should be taken as just pure criminality. His cell phone was bugged and the police radios could be heard on the background transmitting his conversations from the police headquarters in Mbabane. In Nelspruit he found new stability and made new friends and met many comrades. These comrades helped him in many ways as he pursued the political program to liberate Swaziland.
ELECTED DEPUTY PRESIDENT
In recognition of his caliber and commitment he was elected deputy president of PUDEMO at the 6th General Congress in December 2006. he worked tirelessly on the organization renewal programme.
Late in 2007 he got a job at Themba Hospital as a Medical Officer to help him recommit to his medical career and unite the exams of the health professions council.
MURDERED
He was murdered on the night of the 7th of April 2008 after being hijacked at Entokozweni near Lekazi, his murder was a senseless and callous act of cowardice that left PUDEMO, his family, his friends and his comrades shuttered and dismayed. Many questions rise from the incident. He's survived by his wife Zoraida, sons Lizwi 8 years and Lizwe 2 months.
HAMBA KAHLE QHAWE!!
Lala uphumule, kudala uzabalaza.
Nkhokheli, Mvuli wendlela kuvaliwe ngesibhamu, mzungelezi wemazwe
Ufaka inkhululeko
Qhawe lama Qhawe.
POEMS
In Swaziland I see
In Swaziland I realize
Dear Swaziland I notice
Peoples, peace and justice
Is not known, morals are gone
values are low
The honesty do not survive
In Swaziland
Where are the revolutionaries
The agents of just change
The reformist and reactionary
Their presence I feel
They beg to survive history
The sober judge of the universal court
Has ruled exit
The people anticipates freedom
From economic marginalization
The persecution of serial killers
Through extravagance and poverty
The doors of learning are ringing-open
The remnants refuse
The people’s celebration
Front line cadres take charge
The freedom is found in courage and sacrifice
Hear the peoples; call
By a ballot or bullet
By the bible or gun
Any which way freedom must come
Freedom itself is not free
The walls of oppression must fall on the mafia
The guilty must perish
Finally I will be free
For I am never free until
I realize freedom of my fellow people!!
By Mtabas
Swayoco Publicity
