EXILED Matabeleland Liberation Organisation (MLO) leader Paul Siwela, who skipped bail while on treason charges, is distraught after he failed to come back to Zimbabwe for the funeral of his mother at the weekend.
Siwela said he could not risk returning to the country, as he feared being re-arrested or assassinated.
In an interview with Southern Eye from his unnamed base, Siwela, yesterday said although his heart was bleeding over the death of his mother, he was forced to remain in exile until the political landscape changed.
“I lost my mother and I am very devastated and pained that I could not attend her funeral because the Zimbabwe government could either arrest or kill me for my political convictions, which I am not ready to abandon,” he said.
“I am also told my father is ill. I am very devastated. However, all this does not distract me from my political goals.
“Zimbabwe has no future for me and the Matebeles and, thus, we are very determined to break away from Zimbabwe regardless of the cost. The means justify the end.”
Siwela, who is facing treason charges, fled the country in 2013 amid reports that State security agents were baying for his blood.
After skipping bail, Siwela wrote to the trial judge, Justice Nicholas Ndou, claiming he skipped the border following attempts on his life.
Part of the letter, dated August 24, 2013, read: “I write to inform you that I received a phone call from an anonymous caller on the midnight of August 17, 2013 warning me of the imminent assassination of my person.
“The caller reminded me of past failed or aborted attempts and that the next attempt was scheduled to be a success and to be effected within the next 24 hours. Several reports in the past were made to Queens Park Police Station and request for police protection was made without success, leaving me with only one option; that is to leave the country.
“Refer to reference Queens Park CR 02/11/11. It must be made clear and be understood that I did not run away from the pending treason trial at the High Court in Bulawayo, but escaped assassination attempts.”
However, Ndou ruled that a warrant of arrest be issued against Siwela and the order still subsists.-newsday
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Anyone with access to should Monifieth gumbo read your history properly. The Ndebeles came as refugees running away from Tshaka around 1815 and settled in the land of Mambo Mwenemutapa. How can refugees now claim the land to be theirs. That’s abuse of hospitality of the owners of the land. Whilst you are there in south Africa visit the Zulu Kings and find out from which land you ranaway from. That’s where you should start your claims of your land. Go see Mangosututhu Buthelezi or Goodwill Zwelithini and they will show you your land.for your mthwakazi project. But the Zulu are ready for you makwerekwere with xenophobia attacks. Why are you afraid of confronting the Zulus when historical facts are clear and muchidherera maShona. You will not win this one in Zimbabwe or South Africa. You are now stateless.
Anyone with access to should Monifieth gumbo read your history properly. The Ndebeles came as refugees running away from Tshaka around 1815 and settled in the land of Mambo Mwenemutapa. How can refugees now claim the land to be theirs. That’s abuse of hospitality of the owners of the land. Whilst you are there in south Africa visit the Zulu Kings and find out from which land you ranaway from. That’s where you should start your claims of your land. Go see Mangosututhu Buthelezi or Goodwill Zwelithini and they will show you your land.for your mthwakazi project. But the Zulu are ready for you makwerekwere with xenophobia attacks. Why are you afraid of confronting the Zulus when historical facts are clear and muchidherera maShona. You will not win this one in Zimbabwe or South Africa. You are now stateless.
Anyone with access to this Siwela idiot tell him that he should read his history properly. Him and his lot came as refugees running away from Tshaka around 1815 and settled in the land of Mambo Mwenemutapa. How can refugees now claim the land to be theirs. That’s abuse of hospitality of the owners of the land. Whilst you are there in south Africa visit the Zulu Kings and find out from which land you ranaway from. That’s where you should start your claim for land for your mthwakazi project. But the Zulu are ready for you makwerekwere.
Anyone with access to this Siwela idiot tell him that he should read his history properly. Him and his lot came as refugees running away from Tshaka around 1815 and settled in the land of Mambo Mwenemutapa. How can refugees now claim the land to be theirs. That’s abuse of hospitality of the owners of the land. Whilst you are there in south Africa visit the Zulu Kings and find out from which land you ranaway from. That’s where you should start your claim for land for your mthwakazi project. But the Zulu are ready for you makwerekwere.
Shona Gukurahundi smelling!!
Shona Gukurahundi smelling!!
Shona Gukurahundis you will never win. We shall free our land. The Mthwakazi Republic!!
Shona Gukurahundis you will never win. We shall free our land. The Mthwakazi Republic!!
VaSiwela, sandi chemunhu umweba. Hemunoona diaspora yakati, rodo kuzara maZimbo, vazhinji vane hama dzakaenda, asi hatina kugona kuonekana nadzo kubudikidza ngekurokwu.
Dai mwawana some form of solace kubva kumazwi anguwo!
VaSiwela, sandi chemunhu umweba. Hemunoona diaspora yakati, rodo kuzara maZimbo, vazhinji vane hama dzakaenda, asi hatina kugona kuonekana nadzo kubudikidza ngekurokwu.