Times Of Swaziland: RETRACT STATEMENT PM

RETRACT STATEMENT PM
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The Editor on 21/04/2020 07:02:00


Sir,
Kindly allow me to register my disappointment at the recent statements by the
country’s prime minister when he was asked about the use of violence by the
security forces on unarmed civilians while enforcing the COVID-19 regulations.
The prime minister was heard saying that the police will continue dealing with
people who do not adhere to COVID-19 regulations. Mr Editor ingabe uyasinikela
yini prime minister?
Careless
Such statements are very careless and irresponsible to come from a person who is
in the position of a prime minister and a minister in charge of the police. I
must say he spoke out of turn and like someone who is ignorant of the
country’s laws and the human rights enshrined in the Constitution of this
beautiful kingdom.
The highest authority in the land always preaches the gospel of peace, and if
these irresponsible statements by the PM are left unchecked, then we are all
promoting anarchy.
Recovering
As I wrote this letter, a number of our people were recovering from gruesome
beatings by the security forces personnel. Eswatini is not an island as we live
in a global community; the world is watching and even if we can ignore this
today, the world will still be watching.
These unfortunate statements by a respected leader of this beautiful kingdom
will remain for decades and our next generation will know about them as they
were widely broadcasted on YouTube and other social media platforms.
It will be at the best interest of government and the citizens of this country
for the Prime Minister’s Office to make a statement so that we know that it
was not a deliberate move to promote violence against unarmed civilians and
pouring salt on the wounds of those who have already fallen victim to this
inhumane treatment.
The world awaits a responsible call from the PM to withdraw this appalling
statements. The country is at war with one enemy and it is not the citizens of
this kingdom but the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disappointed citizen