MBABANE:Wandile Dludlu,the Secretary General of the People’s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO) has urged the European Union(EU) and other diplomatic partners to intensify the pressure on King Mswati’s government and influence democracy to protect its interests in the country.
Speaking to this Swaziland News current affairs programme on Friday,the PUDEMO Secretary General said the EU and other diplomatic partners must know that as the situations stands, the country might burn anytime because the people are angry.
“As the situation stands, this country might burn anytime because the people are angry,lelive leli kungasa lishile,” said the PUDEMO Secretary General.
On another note,Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo said Government valued every aspect of the European Union’s friendly advice.
“The EU is generally a highly valued strategic partner and a friend to the Kingdom of Eswatini.The EU as a bloc has fallen and risen with the Kingdom of Eswatini on many strategic and developmental aspects. Therefore, the Government of Eswatini values every aspect of their friendly advice,”said the Government Spokesperson in a public statement.
This week,the European Parliament passed a resolution urging the EU to consider suspending donor funding to the Kingdom of eSwatini amid the killing of civilians including human rights defenders by King Mswati.
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