MBABANE:Sicelo Mngomezulu,the lawyer representing convicted pro-democracy Member of Parliament(MP) Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza says, Matsapha Maximum Prison authorities ordered inmates to assault MP Mabuza with an intention to discourage him from continuing with the call for democratic reforms.
Senior Superintendent Gugulethu Dlamini,the Correctional Services Spokesperson declined to comment about the matter.
Speaking to this Swaziland News on Monday,the lawyer said the prison authorities “are afraid of Bacede’s political ideas” and as a result, they were trying to discourage him with the assault.
“He was assaulted by warders because inmates refused to comply with the order to assault him. The Tinkhundla system is afraid of Bacede because he has been consistent in calling for democracy”, said the lawyer.
As reported by this Swaziland News, Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza,the pro-democracy MP was assaulted by warders last week,he was accused of behaving like a King after saying “ngitani addresser kusasa majaha”, when inmates cheered at him as a hero.
The lawyer maintained that,MP Mabuza is a respectful person but,the ongoing assault is meant to discourage him from demanding democracy.
A Correctional Services car transporting warders.