The violation of peace has been with the politicians hence the masses suffer at such an expense, it is to our view as a people to understand the privacy of one another, we have at all times adhere to the power of peace that lies in the information that the world depends on. No government agents nor any political group can spy on peace, peace is for the masses and only the masses have the secrets to peace.

Edwin Mathe in relations to a BBC article on Germans in US talks over spy claims 30/10/13