MBABANE:King Mswati is likely to spend over R50million public funds celebrating forty(40) years on the Throne next year,this publication has reliably gathered.
Mswati who rules eSwatini as an absolute Monarch, was crowned as a King on the 25th April 1986 at the age of eighteen(18) and after the death of his father-King Sobhuza.
Eswatini has about 70% of the population living below the poverty line, the country is also facing high unemployment with the Government employing teachers and nurses on contracts.
Reached for comments by this Swaziland News regarding the event, King Mswati’s Spokesperson Percy Simelane referred comments to the Ministry of Home Affairs saying, official National Celebrations are under that Portfolio.
“Kindly take it up with Home Affairs.Official National Celebrations are under their portfolio”, said the King’s Spokesperson.
Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe had not responded at the time of compiling this report.
On another note, eSwatini is facing a health crisis amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals, Government is also failing to award deserving University students scholarships while schools are struggling amid shortage of teachers and working equipment.
But lately, the “Government is facing criticism for failing to pay suppliers on time and as a result, some indigenous companies have closed amid Government delay in processing invoices or paying for services rendered”.
It is alleged that, the budgeting for the King’s forty(40) years on the Throne has started in some of the relevant Ministries.
King Mswati(pic:FB).