MBABANE: Mandla Hlatjwako, the Chairperson of Letfu Sonkhe Institute for Strategic Thinking and Development has,on behalf of the organization, issued a statement, condemning the guilty verdict on incarcerated pro-democracy Members of Parliament(MPs) Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube.
The two MPs were found guilty by Judge Mummcy Dlamini last week on politically motivated terrorism and sedition charges, they were arrested as per an order allegedly issued by King Mswati.
Mswati rules eSwatini as an absolute Monarch, with Executive, Judiciary and Legislative powers.
“The guilty verdict against MPs Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni by Judge Mummcy Dlamini is an abortion of justice and must be condemned in the strongest terms possible. This outcome is a clear testimony to everyone in the country, the region and the international community that the courts in Eswatini are not objective but pliable instruments to enforce the executive will regardless of the evidence and interest of society,"reads the statement in part,released by Letfu Sonkhe Chairperson Mandla Hlatswako on Tuesday.
Incarcerated MPs Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube.