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I AM NO LONGER AN ACTIVIST, SAYS RUDD

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MBABANE – Attempted murder accused, Rolland Rudd, has said he is no longer a political activist.


Rudd allegedly shot at occupants of a Volvo sedan on April 27, 2012 at a place known as Kadake after a brief argument. At the time of his arrest, it was highly reported that a political activist had been arrested for shooting at soldiers guarding a bridge. Rudd was arrested in June 2012 after police nabbed him for a traffic offence.


Yesterday, he appeared before Judge Bheki Maphalala, where he acknowledged he was previously a political activist.
He said he was no longer an activist. His statement was a topic of discussion outside the courtroom.


One of the women who had attended the court session was heard saying Rudd was no longer a ‘comrade’.
Members of proscribed entities such as the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) refer to each other as comrades.
“It’s been over 10 years,”she said as she walked out of court.

Comments (2 posted):

vikimpi mngomezulu on 01/08/2014 08:32:10
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What do you expect him to say.PUDEMO is a proscribed entity which is worse than being banned.
Ntobeko Maseko on 01/08/2014 11:14:16
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SOMETIMES WE NEED TO MAKE A DIFFERENT BETWEEN A POLITICIAN AND SOMEBODY WHO IS A POLITICAL MEMBER. IN SWAZILAND WE HAVE POLITICIANS, BUT POLITICAL MEMBERS ARE BANNED SINCE POLITICAL PARTIES ARE BANNED. WE ALSO NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE TERM 'POLITICIAN' IS REFERED TO A PM, SO MAYBE THIS PERSON WAS ONCE A MP OR HE ONCE CONTEST FOR ELECTIONS. AND ABANYABANTU MABAFUNA KUBUKWA BAVELE BAZIBIZE NGE MA POLITICIAN. A REAL POLITICIAN CAN NOT DISHONOR THE COURSE OF FREEDOM AND THEY ARE DICIPLINE. PEOPLE MUST STOP CALLING THEMSELVE POLITICIAN BENGAWONA.

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