MBABANE:Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza,the convicted vibrant eSwatini pro-democracy Member of Parliament(MP) has alleged that,the State burnt his shop with stock worth R10million and subsequently, Lidwala Insurance Company was ordered not to pay him.
The MP who was arrested and convicted together with MP Mthandeni Dube merely for demanding democratic reforms inside Parliament. The MPs were arrested on June 2021 as per an order allegedly issued by King Mswati, Mabuza is facing up to twenty(20) years in jail on politically motivated terrorism charges, he was addressing the court and/or Judge Mumcy Dlamini on Wednesday when mitigating.
“While in prison, the state allegedly burnt down my shop at Sidwashini with E10 million worth of stock,My lady.We couldn't serve anything out of that blazing fire, as I was told by my employees and family.All these shops were insured, but my lady, my insurance with Lidvwala was up-to-date with my premium. A report came back saying we got an order that we must not pay you Mr. Mabuza.I'm sharing all this with the hope that I will be the last one to be persecuted like this, My lady, not any other Swazi,”said the MP.
Eswatini is ruled by King Mswati as an absolute Monarch, political parties are banned from participating in elections while human rights defenders are arrested, tortured or even killed for demanding democracy.
MPs Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube were convicted on politically motivated terrorism charges.