LOBAMBA:Pholile Dlamini-Shakantu,the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation who doubles as the Minister of Defense says, the army “is ready to deal with those who might threaten peace and security in the country and trigger another political unrest”.
The Foreign Minister when addressing Senators in Parliament this week said, soldiers were ready for another unrest.
Worth-noting, in the previous unrest, dozens of innocent civilians were killed by the army in collaboration with the police and foreign mercenaries merely for demanding democracy.
“The previous unrest was a surprise but now,the army is ready to deal with those who might trigger another unrest”, said the Foreign Affairs Minister.
Eswatini is ruled by King Mswati as an absolute Monarch, soldiers are normally deployed during protests to shoot and kill those calling for democratic reforms, while human rights defenders are abducted, arrested, tortured or killed.
Political parties are banned in eSwatini and the King holds Executive, Judicial and Legislative powers in that, he appoints the Prime Minister, Judges, Ministers, a majority of Senators and all members of the various Governing Councils.
Citizens are only allowed to elect Members of Parliament(MPs) and those MPs are not expected to criticize the King or hold the Executive or the Monarchy accountable.
Foreign Affairs Minister Pholile Dlamini-Shakantu says army ready to ‘shoot and kill’ those might start another political unrest(pic: ENP).