MBABANE:Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini allegedly met King Mswati on Thursday night before addressing the Nation regarding the dangerous criminals dumped by the United States(US) in eSwatini.
The PM was with other Cabinet Ministers and the King is alleged to have ordered him to address the Nation and explain the circumstances surrounding the issue of the criminals dumped by the United States.
But the details of the meeting reached this Swaziland News through information leaked from Cabinet, the PM subsequently told the Nation that the criminals are ‘Tivakashi TeNkhosi’ meaning “guests to the King” being siSwati dignified phrase referring to convicted prisoners.
“We would like to confirm that, we have these five(5) criminals in the country’s prisons but we are engaging their respective countries, they will be repatriated”, said the Prime Minister who used the siSwati phrase “tivakashi teNkhosi” when referring to the dangerous criminals.
The criminals were dumped in eSwatini by the United States in the early hours on Wednesday, they were previously convicted of child rape, murder and robbery in Yemen, Cuba, Laos, Jamaica and Vietnam.
King Mswati(pic: The Telegraph).