Africa-Press – Eswatini. Ngomyayona Gamedze, the Acting Chairman of Sive Siyinqaba National Movement has called upon the international community particularly diplomats to take action after King Mswati allegedly unleashed soldiers to abduct Colani Maseko, the President of the Swaziland National Union of Students(SNUS).
In a public statement sent to this Swaziland News, the National Movement said it was “appalled at the inhuman,cannibalistic and barbaric manner with which a whole battalion of the eSwatini Umbutfo Defence Force brutalised and tortured the unarmed President of the Swaziland National Union of Students Mr Xolani Maseko on Tuesday, 17th May 2022”.
The political organization said the attack on Maseko deserves the condemnation of all peace-loving people and beyond.
“Kicking the young man whilst he helplessly lay on the ground, including a gashing wound opened by a metal object was an atrocity that was too scary to watch and it deserves the condemnation of all peace-loving people in the country and beyond, including the Ambassadors of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the Republic of South Africa and others. We have no doubt that such heinous incidents will be reported to the capitals of those nations.Abduction of citizens for torture by members of the Army is not provided for in any law, which renders the whole exercise monstrous and unlawful,” reads the statement in part
Lieutenant Tengetile Khumalo, the Army Spokesperson said she would wait for a report from the Officer-in Charge before commenting on the matter.On another note, Sive Siyinqaba said as an organization, they have not forgotten the mass killings that took place last June.
“It is sad that criminal action of such high magnitude is orchestrated at the highest level of the Army. The citizens of this once great country are now on their own.The protector of Swazis has become the devour of the protected,”reads the statement in part.
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