LOZITHA: There was a deep moment of silence and discomfort at Lozitha Palace as former South African President Jacob Zuma told Mswati to dialogue urgently to avoid further loss of lives amid tension in this troubled Kingdom.
Zuma was speaking at Mandvulo Hall on Saturday during the annual royal prayer organized by King Mswati to mark the beginning of the year.
The prayer was attended by His Majesty the King,Queen,Cabinet Ministers, Judges, members of the diplomatic corps,and other high-profile people.
“As a person who experienced the pain of seeing people die during a political conflict, I am deeply concerned with the current situation here in eSwatini.As black people in South Africa, we tried to negotiate with the whites to avoid loss of lives, but they refused.Thereafter, we decided to fight; many lives were lost, and the question is;was it necessary when we could have resolved our differences?.Perhaps in South Africa there could be a justification because we were oppressed by whites, here a Dlamini is killing another Dlamini and the question is; it is difficult for people who are related to dialogue?,”said the former South African President.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma.