By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE: Senior Superintendent Clement Sihlongonyane says women sanctioned him for allegedly killing dozens of civilians particularly pro-democracy activists.

In the early hours on Monday around 5am, Sihlongonyane together with over fifteen police officers from the Tingculungculu Investigation Unit were at Tshaneni Police Station for an operation, they later discussed about this journalist.

The group of police officers were standing at the entrance of the police station when discussing various issues and the main topic was this journalist.

“Uyabona uma ngingambona Zwemart ngingakaphatsi sibhamu, ngingavele ngimudle ngematinyo, nyalo angisakhoni ngisho kusoma, ngitsite ngisoma lomunye wavele watsi wena unguloSihlongonyane lobulalanako, khwesha-khwesha(meaning: If I can meet Zwemart, even if I am not armed with a gun, I can just use my teeth and bite him. Now I can’t even propose love because I’ve been branded a killer,” said the alleged serial killer cop. 

Information in our possession suggest that in the midst of the conversation, Assistant Superintendent Jabulani Madlopha said he was also facing the same problem.

“I am facing the same problem, ngitsite ngisoma lenye intfombi yatsi ayifuni ngoba mine kutsiwa ngimi lophetse emafayela, ngiphenya Zwemart,” the senior cop allegedly said.

Police Spokesperson Superintendent Phindile Vilakati had not responded at the time of compiling this report. She was asked to explain  the purpose of the visit by the Tingculungculu at the Tshaneni Police Station.

In an earlier comment, Senior Superintendent Clement Sihlongonyane asked this journalist to leave him alone saying he had already suffered.

“I have already suffered, my property was burnt, what do you want from me now? Senifunani manje ngoba seningishisele?”said the senior cop when speaking to this journalist in an earlier. 

The senior cop declared during an interview with the State controlled Times that his mandate was to protect the King and the Queen Mother, in the process ,Sihlongonyane who resides around Big Bend allegedly killed dozens of civilians including pro-democracy activists.

Reached for comments, Lucky Lukhele, the Spokesperson of the Swaziland Solidarity Network(SSN) said Sihlongonyane must understand that he has caused so much pain to the people of Swaziland.

“It doesn’t matter that something has already happened to him, the people must follow him to his grave. He must remain a guest of the revolutionary forces”, said the SSN Spokesperson.