NGWEMPISI: The family of incarcerated Ngwempisi Member of Parliament (MP) Mthandeni Dube has urged the youth of Ngwempisi to continue fighting for democratic reforms.
Speaking to this Swaziland News, Hazel Baxter, a wife to the Ngwempisi MP thanked the area’s youth for visiting them on Sunday afternoon adding that they were warmly welcomed by gogo Kester Dube ,the MP’s mother who urged them not to give up on their fight for democracy.
“Gogo encouraged the youth not to give up as victory is certain ,he likened his son to Moses who led the people of Israel out of Egypt even when it called for serious sacrifices”, she said.
Mfundo Zondo one of the Ngwempisi youth representatives revealed that on Sunday they visited the family of their MP who was arrested for terrorism to show moral support adding that they appreciated his bravery and sacrifices that he made for the citizens of this country.
“He has done what a lot of MP’s failed to do over the years. His arrest is our arrest, he is us and he represents us in Parliament. We also appreciate gogo’s words, its encouraging to see that even senior citizens are in full support of our struggle for democracy”, he said.
MP Mthandeni Dube was arrested a few weeks ago together with MP Mduduzi ‘Bacede’ Mabuza of Hosea for terrorism as per King Mswati’s order after leading the calls for democratic reforms in Parliament. Their colleague , MP Mduduzi ‘Magawugawu’ Simelane who is a also facing the same charges is in hiding.
Ngwempisi MP Mthandeni Dube