MBABANE: Secret State Intelligence documents allegedly used by the National Commissioner William Tsintsibala Dlamini to report to King Mswati amid the petrol bombings suggest that over R10million properties have been destroyed in the midst of the political unrest.
The bombings intensified after Mswati unleashed soldiers and the police to shoot and kill dozens of innocent civilians merely for demanding democratic reforms, the King was subsequently reported to the International Criminal Court(ICC).
Inyatsi Construction’s burnt properties, King’s Private Secretary Sihle Dlamini’s home, Brewery Risk Manager Sifiso Simelane and Madlangemphisi Member of Parliament Scorpion Nxumalo destroyed homes are among the properties worth millions listed in the intelligence reports.
“3 men middle age young men. One was wearing black T-shirt, blue skinny jeans, black gloves and black hat.The other one, black jacket lewashatelako, black trouser, black hat and black gloves and a black masks. One was called Mkhize and another Msimisi. All carrying pistols asked for the MP. Bantfwana were escorted to take clothes”, reads the intelligence documents in part.
A questionnaire was sent to William Ntsitsibala Dlamini, the National Commissioner of Police, however, he had not responded at the time of compiling this report.
On another note, the new intelligence documents obtained by this publication reveal a list of suspects who are being followed by the police with regards to the ongoing petrol bombings.
Even though the police always emphasize that they don’t disclose those who provide them with information, some of their informers and alleged spies are listed in the classified intelligence documents.
“In the cases involving Ekukhanyeni inkhundla, there are three suspects to be followed and these are: Mancoba Gaddafi Mahlindza of Kukhanyeni. Sicelo Shongwe of Ngwazini near the dip tank. Sibongiseni Lukhele of Kukhanyeni. This information was shared by Mancoba Gaddafi Mahlindza after interrogation. He alleged that Sicelo Shongwe is the expert who was making the petrol bombs.
They first made first attempts at the Inkhundla and there was minimal damage, and they went for the second time where they were successful”, reads the intelligence report in part.
When asked to share legal view in terms of the protection of informers, highly regarded human rights lawyer Sibusiso Nhlabatsi said the leaking of information was a security risk on its own.
“The leaking of documents on its own exposes that there is a security risk, one would expect that such reports would be compiled in a different language so that even if they could leak, they could only be understood by a person who was trained in investigation.In essence, it exposes the people who provide them with information and these people are now at risk of being attacked”, said the human rights lawyer.
Reached for comments,Lucky Lukhele, the Spokesperson of the Swaziland Solidarity Network(SSN) said the leaking of such intelligence documents to investigative journalists was an indication that some police officers at the highest level no longer have confidence on the King.
“Such leaking of information might even lead to a coup, it shows that there are officers who no longer have confidence on the King,” said the SSN Spokesperson.
Part of what is contained in the Intelligence documents.