By Bongiwe Dlamini

MBABANE: Thandaza Silolo, the Spokesperson of the Swaziland Liberation Movement(SWALIMO) says the political organization does not support the use of violence to attain democracy.

In a public statement sent to this Swaziland News, the political organization said Mabuza, the leader who spoke about underground activities in a leaked audio was no longer their member.

“SWALIMO wishes to disassociate itself from any involvement in combat or violent means to attain democracy. SWALIMO can confirm that Mabuza (Umshengu or Agent 001) is a former member and leader based abroad who was pursuing SWALIMO to join his underground activity and eventually agreed to leave the movement to pursue his ambition of fighting for the liberation on his own means because the movement had rejected his requests. As such we disassociate ourselves from any combat activities and/or those of Mabuza.

As a movement we maintain our belief on peaceful means to attain freedom and democracy. To an extent that on the 6th September 2022, the SWALIMO leaders meeting reiterated its position and resolution to this effect. Hence, all the leaders are very clear on this position of fighting through peaceful and legal means to be able to also fulfil our objective to educate, mobilise and liberate.The Movement is currently looking forward to the national dialogue to address the country’s political and economic reforms.On this note, we encourage all Swazi people to be resilient and continue the fight for their birth right of justice, freedom and democracy,” reads the statement released by Spokesperson Thandaza Silolo.