
21/07/2025
Opinion: There have thrown the country into the deep end.
By: Lucky Magagula
The Swazi Journal: 21st July 2025
Countries of the world are involved in bilateral relationships with the global community for collaboration and cooperation in all avenues so is eSwatini as well we no exception. However these bilateral relationships should not be seen as to be imposed by other countries in exchanged for humanitarian assistance as well as funding for projects to compel that particular country to bend even on awkward political dealings or arrangements. The serious matter regarding the deported criminals the people of eSwatini must not look any further but point the fingure at these individuals working for government that might have influenced the King to have agreed in endorcing the accommodating the convicts in the country. There are the Minister of Justice Price Simelane, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pholile Shakantu, The Atorney General and Prime Minister Mmiso Russell Dlamini. As the head of government rightly said these dangerous criminals are guests of His Majesty King Mswati 111 "Tivakashi tenkhosi" thus the head of state could not have endorsed anything without seeking advise and clarity from these individuals for guidance also the legality of this matter. The Prime Minister has also said with his mouth that this grey arrangement arrangement which is now of global debate was kept a top secret and only known by key cabinet Ministers presumably these ones. Sad as it may be the King as head of state finds himself enveloped by this matter which has exposed him in many ways with global interpretation that he could have benefited in monetary terms hence he had to bend in this political controversial arrangement. The King must take a bold decision fire these individual for exposing him, misleading and setting him against this nation also the global community his image has been immensely tarnished to cleanse himself out of this will take time the US used us here.