On the 1st day of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, activists from Right To Say No Campaign protested outside parliament calling for justice for Thulani Maseko. Image: Vincent Lali
Activists in CPT calls for justice for Thulani Maseko
Activists from Right To Say No Campaign called on the South African government to take action against the killing of activists in the region.
On the 1st day of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, activists from Right To Say No Campaign protested outside parliament calling for justice for Thulani Maseko. Image: Vincent Lali
Activists protested outside the Parliament on Tuesday under the banner of the Right to Say No Campaign to call for justice for slain lawyer Thulani Maseko.
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CAMPAIGN SPOKESPERSON SPEAKS OUT
The activists called for justice for Thulani Maseko and democracy in Swaziland. Maseko was gunned down at his home in front of his kids in January this year.
They lit candles and held up posters that read: “Mercenaries must leave Swaziland”, “Stop land disposition” and “Stop killing activists”.
Mathews Hlabana, the Right to Know Campaign organiser said that the number of activists losing their lives is shocking.
“The number of our activists who lost their lives violently taken for resisting transnational corporations and anti-democratic regimes in our region is staggering.”
“We cannot remain silent,” said Hlabana.
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CALLS FOR AN END TO REPRESSION
Hlabana also called for an end to repression and the release of political prisoners in Swaziland.
“We are committed to developing sustainable people’s alternatives and propose a popular socio-economic project that puts people and the environment first, rather than greed, destruction, and profit,” he said.
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ACTIVISTS SAYS THEY LIVE IN FEAR
Cebile Dlamini, a leader of the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly, said that [they] have lost our husbands and sisters.
“Each and every day people die and those responsible are not arrested. No one is held accountable for the murders.” She added that they now live in fear.
Dlamini says that ‘rural women’ are calling for inclusive dialogue.
“He fought for the freedom of activists, our land and, minerals. We say rest well Maseko. We know we are also being hunted down,” said another activist.
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