Arrested PUDEMO President Mlungisi Makhanya released.
BY WENDY MAGAGULA
Swaziland News, 16th July 2021
SIDVOKODVO: Mlungisi Makhanya, the President of the People’s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO) who was arrested earlier on Friday has been released.
Speaking to this Swaziland News after his release, the PUDEMO President said he was accused of failing to comply with the police but was later released.
”They accused me of failing to comply with the police” he said.
Police Spokesperson Phindile Vilakati did not respond when asked about the arrest of the PUDEMO President.
Eswatini is a facing political crisis as citizens intensifies calls for democratic reforms, Mlungisi Makhanya was among those who organized a protest march on Friday that was dispersed by King Mswati’s security forces in Manzini.
PUDEMO President Mlungisi Makhaya.