MBABANE: Siphetfo Dlamini, the Secretary General of the Swaziland Liberation Movement(SWALIMO) says as a political organization, they were humbled by the reception that their President Mduduzi ‘Gaw’zela’ Simelane received in the United Kingdom(UK).
SWALIMO President Mduduzi ‘Magawugawu’ Simelane is in Europe to lobby countries to support the support the struggle for democracy in the Kingdom of eSwatini.
In a public statement sent to this Swaziland News, Secretary General Siphetfo Dlamini said the advocacy program was not about SWALIMO but all Swazis aligned and non-aligned as a means to garner support for the liberation struggle from key global stakeholders led by the Swazis in the diaspora.
“SWALIMO takes this opportunity to unpack the SGAD program as packaged in the SWALIMO 2022/2023 Operational Plan; the Swaziland Global Advocacy Drive (SGAD) aims to:To mobilize all Swazis in diaspora in a non-partisan approach to understand and support the liberation struggle in Swaziland.To engage with key informants and decision makers in civil society organizations as well as government officials on how they can support the Swaziland liberation struggle.To create global awareness on the injustices on the Swazi people by the Mswati III government,”reads the statement in part.
Dlamini said the SWALIMO President collaborating with the SWALIMO International office and Swazis in the diaspora has lined up an itinerary that will see the President travel to the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Taiwan, China, Russia and Singapore among other countries.
“We wish the President well as he engages with Swazis across the globe and advocates for all Swazis,”said the Secretary General in a public statement.
SWALIMO President Mduduzi Magawugawu Simelane tours Europe, to lobby countries to support eSwatini struggle.