MBABANE: Zakhele Magongo, the Nkhaba Member of Parliament(MP) says officials from the Southern African Development Community(SADC) have visited eSwatini four(4) times, just to take pictures while eSwatini burns.
Addressing the Prime Minister(PM) inside Parliament on Thursday during a debate on issues under the PM’s office, the MP said he was eager to know who SADC normally speaks to when visiting the country, except to pose for pictures and leave.
“LoHulumende lona wemanga, ukutsintsile waseNdzingeni, kufike SADC lana, I think four times. Siva nje kutsiwa uyeta, simbone sekashutha ahamba, ukhuluma nabani lo-SADC?. Lelenimtjela kona nakafikile yimiphumela yakhona lena(meaning: This is a government that rules through lies as Ndzingeni MP mentioned. SADC came here just to pose for pictures and go. Who is this SADC talking to)? We are the Parliament,elected by the people but we have never been approached by SADC,” said the MP.
The Nkhaba MP said Swazis were oppressed by the current government and not allowed to talk about issues affecting their welfare.He said every-time when the people attempt to talk, they are shot adding that some went through a painful experience after the police fired a teargas inside a bus.
SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magotsi with King Mswati.