MBABANE: Junior police officers and warders were blocked from entering the Prime Minister’s Office and subsequently given three minutes to disperse by senior cops.
This comes after the officers defied a court and marched to the PM’s office on Tuesday morning, they are demanding a salary increment under Phase Two(2).
“We are giving you only three minutes to disperse,” said a senior cop who issued the order.
Speaking to this Swaziland News earlier on Monday, the officers stated categorically that they would defy any court order and march to the Prime Minister’s Office.
The officers first assembled next to the High Court along the road to the Prime Minister’s office discussing contents of the court order, one of the officers suggested that it must be read and analyzed to identify loopholes.
“Let’s first read and analyze the court order to ascertain some loopholes, we need to march by force and pass through these senior officers,” said a police officer who was pointing at his superiors who were standing about fifty(50) metres away.
Protesting junior police officers defy court order, blocked from entering Prime Minister’s Office.