Music artist, minister of religion, teacher, legislator, and activist of social justice - Honorable Mduduzi 'Gaw'zela Simelane, a man, amongst others, at the heart of political turmoil in Swaziland records with me his sentiments on the political warfare in Africa's last absolute monarch. A black cloud continues to hang over the kingdom of Swaziland. Calls for democracy are as vibrant as never before. Bloodshed and carnage persist – the king, his military, and police are killing unarmed citizens on their peaceful protests and call for democratic changes.
Highlights from my conversation with the "Legislator of Love:"
- Hon' Gaw'zela says "Every Swazi is me and I am every Swazi."
- For this course (laboring for the freedom of the Swazi people), I was born, says the legislature.
- King Swati is living in the 1800 - he is totally irrelevant and disconnected from reality. The people can live without the monarchy
- Gaw'zela made telling and critical pronouncements in parliament numerous times but was astounded when the local media failed to report the same.
- The legislator tells why parliament is an intimidating environment. Whatever occurs in parliament which doesn't suit the king will never see the light of day.Parliamentarians have no power in Swaziland, only as they are permitted by the king.
- The enemy of the people uses ignorance to suppress Swazis.
- Hon' Gaw'zela opens up on why he started to record his parliamentary speeches and debates.
- 50 years of oppression and the rise of a sleeping giant that is relegating the autocratic regime to the recycle bin of history.
- The oppressor has been using culture to oppress the people. Values such as respect and peace have been used to hibernate Swazis.
- Erstwhile King, Sobhuza 11, was a cunning ruler that deceived Swazis. King Mswati is the worst monster and dictator in Swaziland.
- The captured Swazi media and corporations who are in bed with the murderous regime have, arguably, almost no space in anticipated democratic Swaziland.
- No night has ever been too long such that the sun never rises. Gaw'zela commits to fight with the Swazi people.
