Gabriel Mkhumane
Gabriel Mkhumane (died April 1, 2008) was a Swazi physician and opposition leader. He was the deputy president of the
Once working as a
Mkhumane was murdered on April 1, 2008, in Nelspruit, after attending a meeting to discuss blocking goods travelling to Swaziland.[1] The annual blockade was to be held on April 12, the anniversary of when King Sobhuza II outlawed all political parties.[1] It was later called off due to Mkhumane's death.[1] He was gunned down in an ambush on his car and his killers quickly left after the crime.[3] The official version of his murder is that he was killed in a random act of villainy, although some Pudemo supporters disagree, including its president, Mario Masuku.[1] They claim Mkhumane was murdered by the Swazi government, pointing to the fact that Swazi police told his mother that he would come home "wrapped in a black bag" hours before his death was reported.[1] His family members also claimed he began fearing for his life shortly before his death.[4]
References
- ^ Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ a b c d e "Murder will not go unpunished". Swaziland Solidarity Network. 2008-04-02.
- ^ The Swazi Observer.
- ^ Msomi, S’Thembiso. "Why no outcry over Swaziland?". The Times of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2008-07-30.[permanent dead link]