MBABANE:”Report any shooting by the police or soldiers to us,Sikhali Senkhululeko yemaSwati(SSS) or the Swaziland International Solidarity Forces(SISF)”.
These were the sentiments of the female Commander of the underground forces when reacting to reports suggesting that the police said they had no records of the public transport workers who were shot during a protest on Thursday afternoon.
“I have seen reports suggesting that the police are inviting those who were shot to register cases with them. Cha sibongile ngabo, sitawu-register kanjani phela kubantfu labasidubulile, siyabacela ba-registe ku-SISF noma ku-SSS, natsi siyakwati kuphatsa emacala sitawaphatsa lawa ebantfu betfu. Akube njalo Nkhosi(meaning: We can’t register to the people who shot us, we invite those who were shot to register with the SISF or SSS. We are capable of handling cases of our people who were shot and we will handle these cases,” said the Female Commander when speaking to editor Zweli Martin Dlamini.
A questionnaire was sent to Superintendent Phindile Vilakati, the police Spokesperson, however, she had not responded at the time of compiling this report.
Mswati’s soldiers opened fire against protesting public transport workers on Thursday, at least three(3) people were reportedly shot and injured.
The public transport workers were demanding the release of their arrested colleagues who were facing assault charges.
A public transport worker was shot.