*MEDIA STATEMENT* The assassination of Thulani Maseko is not only a crime to his person and family, but also against the people of our country as a whole. Those responsible for this indescribable act of barbarism and hooliganism have drawn the battlelines against the people in our country. Maseko has spent his life fighting for a just society. Consistent with this, he has been playing a central role in the common effort to arrive at a dialogue to address democratic reforms in the country; including encouraging a spirit of tolerance among our all our people. He is a victim to the cause of justice and peace; hence, his death demands of us that we pursue that cause with even greater vigour and determination. It also demands that we as one people act together decisively with unity, discipline and determination and nothing can stop us. Any disunity is trembling on the values that Thulani stood for and let his memory be not dishonoured. Maseko was one of the greatest revolutionaries this country has ever known and will remain irreplaceable in the heart of nation and people. Let us honour this soldier for liberation by rededicating ourselves to bringing about the democracy he fought for all his life; democracy that will bring real, tangible changes in the lives of the people. Now it is the time for Emaswati to stand together against those who wish to destroy what Thulani Maseko gave his life for – freedom and liberation for the nation. This is a watershed moment for all of us. Our decisions and actions will determine whether we use our pain, our grief and our outrage to move forward to the only lasting solution – government of the people, by the people for the people. At this moment of unbounded grief for the whole country, our deepest sympathies go to Maseko’s wife, Tenele, the children, family and the entire MDM. Issued by: Cde Thantaza Silolo – SWALIMO Spokesperson