MBABANE:Mswati allegedly does not have confidence in Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini that he might handle the alleged looming political unrest, hence the King opted to send him to the United Nations(UN) General Assembly amid the October week of rage threats by the People’s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO),royal insiders told this Swaziland News.
It has been disclosed that,the King now takes every threat of a protest or political unrest seriously after the June 2021 nation wide protests that almost toppled him and his Tinkhundla regime.
“The October week of rage threats by PUDEMO are taken seriously by the King and the security agencies, that’s why anything that looks like a protest is quickly attended to by the police even if it could be a few people”, said the royal insider.
The October week of rage was announced by PUDEMO President Mlungisi Makhanya when addressing the Nation recently, this forms part of the efforts to democratize eSwatini.
But Mswati’s Spokesperson Percy Simelane clarified that,the King’s decision to send the Prime Minister to the UN General Assembly had nothing to do with PUDEMO’s week of rage but maintained that,the country remains on high alert.
The Spokesperson said despite the threats by PUDEMO, the King will not lose sleep.
“Our experience is that he alternates with the Prime Minister for the UN annual meetings(Anual General Assembly in particular).Secondly there is a national event in country this weekend,the Shiselweni Reed Dance.This traditional event is not a duty of the King and Ingwenya which he can delegate but a responsibility,calling for his direct participation.As for the rumoured,I have no reasons to think Eswatini shall ever be caught unaware again.The Kingdom shall,however continue to play it's cards closer to the chest on the rumoured threat.The King doesn't have to stay indoors and monitor anything.He had not losing any sleep on the rumored threat in question.Security is a mandate of other clusters within the system should the need arise.We are not aware of anyone who nearing the panic button from the Administrative High Table”, said the King’s Spokesperson.
King Mswati.