By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE:Thembinkhosi Dlamini, the Executive Director of the Coordination Assembly of Non-Governmental Organizations(NGOs) has confirmed that, banks are strictly monitoring donor funds suspected to be transferred for the benefit of organizations allegedly linked to anti-Monarchy activities.

Responding to this Swaziland News on Sunday, the CANGO Director said banks normally demand proof substantiating the purpose of the forex bank transfer and, if the “reasons are not convincing”, or believed to be for political activities, the donor funds won’t be allowed into the country.

“You will understand that political parties are not even allowed to open bank accounts in the country and therefore, organizations allegedly linked to political parties are monitored to ascertain if their bank accounts are not used to launder monies on behalf of these political parties”, he said.

It has been disclosed that, the banks normally report such transactions to the Eswatini Financial Intelligence Unit(EFIU) and the police for further investigations and/or, questioning of the intended beneficiaries.

A questionnaire was sent to Senior Superintendent Phindile Vilakati, the Police Spokesperson, however, she had not responded at the time of compiling this report.

Reached for comments by this publication, Wandile Dludlu, the Deputy President of the People’s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO) said, “they saw it coming” while labelling the Tinkhundla system as an oppressive regime implementing measures to suppress dissenting views.

“We saw it coming but this will not stop the wheels of democracy, eventually, emaSwati will be free”, said the PUDEMO Deputy President.