*Swaziland Solidarity Network [SSN] Statement on SFTU congress.* 12th October, 2009
The Swaziland Solidarity Network [SSN] wishes to congratulate the Swaziland Federation of trade Unions [SFTU] on it’s successfully congress held on the 9-11th October 2009 in Matsapa Swaziland. We also wish to congratulate the newly elected leadership led by comrade Barnes Dlamini. To you comrades we say the workers of Swaziland has entrusted you to this huge challenge ahead we know that you have the interest of the workers and the poor Swazis at heart. We also take this opportunity to pay revolutionary salute to comrade Jan Sithole for serving the workers federation with excellence in the 25 years in particular as General Secretary. Comrade Jan led the workers in the most difficult times in the history of Swaziland. We are most encouraged by your words when in you last address, you reaffirmed revolutionary continuity for multi-party democracy in Swaziland and that you will "be even more effective in dealing with human rights related issues.” Meanwhile the SSN will continue with its every Friday protest outside the Swaziland consulate in braamfontain Johannesburg in demanding among the democratisation of Swaziland and the immediate release of comrade Amos Mbedzi who is still languishing in Mswati’s jail since September 20, 2008. Comrade Amos is a South African from Limpopo province, a member of the ANC, SACP, MKVA, and the SSN his court case is due to begin on the 27th October, 2009 at the High caurt of Swaziland in Mbabane. *Issued by the Swaziland Solidarity Network [SSN] South Africa.* *For more information contact * *Lucky Lukhele Spokesperson* *072 502 4141* --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SA Swaziland Solidarity EOM Forum" group. Visit the group site at http://groups-beta.google.com/group/sa-swaziland-solidarity-eom-forum for more options, pages and files. To post to the group, send email to [email protected] or reply to this message. To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
