By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE: King Mswati went to Lesotho without a wife companion.

According to royal insiders, the King is flooded with requests these days ahead of political appointments.

It has been disclosed that those who struggle to attract the King’s attention, are now using eMakhosikati as a gateway or emancusa.

“He wanted to relax as more aspiring politicians are approaching him for political positions.Uke wabhaca lapha kuManzana in the past weeks watihlalela khona, abalekela laba labaletsa tinkhomo, angitsi soyabati kutsi bafuna tikhundla. These days ukhuluma kakhulu ngekutsi kufuneka the youth naboMake in political positions,” said one royal insider who works closely with the King.

Percy Simelane, the King's Spokesperson was not reachable on Wednesday evening.

But on Tuesday,he sent a message to this journalist, saying he was out of the country and struggling to respond to questionnaires timely.

King Mswati returned from Lesotho on Wednesday, he had attended King Letsie’s sixty(60th) birthday celebration.