King Misuzulu kaZwelithini says political killings must stop after more than 20 councilors have been killed in KZN since last year.
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called for a peaceful election and an end to political killings. Image: SABC News
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called for a peaceful 2024 general election and an end to political killings. Over 23 councilors have been killed in KwaZulu Natal since January last year, and over 103 municipal officials and political office officials have been killed during the same period. At least 155 political figures have been assassinated in the province in the past 12 years, according to the police.“We are a province of peace and understanding. All this bloodshed must stop immediately.
“I have come to raise something that concerns us all, which is the killings of our councilors in this province. My brothers and sisters, it must stop,” said King Misuzulu kaZwelithini.According to the Business Day,the latest statistics show that more than 300 cases of violence have been investigated since July 2018 by the multidisciplinary police task team investigating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal, including 155 murders.
Political killings in KZN province have been a longstanding issue that is often associated with powers struggles within political parties.
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