East African Trade Union Confederation condemns ongoing killings in Burundi

The East African Trade Union Confederation (EATUC) which brings together the five East African National Trade Union Centers from namely Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar and Kenya condemns the ongoing killings in Burundi including the yesterday’s killing of the country’s leader of the opposition party, the Union for Peace and Development (UPD) Zedi Feruzi.

“The political intolerance that is now evident in Burundi that has seen government forces suppress opposition leaders, protestors, various voices of democracy including workers is now a total threat to the regions’ democratic gains and a serious concern not only to the country but to the region and unless the matter is resolved earliest, the region’s political stability and peace are likely to tumble.” Read part of the statement to the media.