HOSEA: Make Mkhabela,the mother to arrested Communist Party of Swaziland(CPS) member Mvuselelo Mkhabela says her son is being persecuted for being a freedom fighter.
Mvuselelo Mkhabela and Bongi Mamba were abducted by Mswati’s police at Mbondweni area, Hosea on Tuesday morning, Pius Vilakati, the Communist Party of Swaziland(CPS) has confirmed to this Swaziland News.
Speaking to this Swaziland News, Make Mkhabela said her son was accused of burning a car belonging to a resident.
“This is a child, we offered apology and paid a cow to the owner months back and the owner accepted our apology. Now,the police are claiming my son is facing charges for burning this car, they are not telling the truth, he is being persecuted for being a comrade,” she said.
Police Spokesperson Superintendent Phindile Vilakati had not responded at the time of compiling this report.
King Mswati has intensified a crackdown on pro-democracy activists, dozens have been killed since the political unrest started in June 2021.
ARRESTED CPS MEMBER MVUSELELO’S MOTHER