Times Of Swaziland: 3 MPS TAKE SWIPE AT POLICE CHIEF OVER WARNING

3 MPS TAKE SWIPE AT POLICE CHIEF OVER WARNING
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BY STANLEY KHUMALO on 24/05/2021 08:37:00


NKONYENI – The three legislators who have been quite vocal regarding the death
of Thabani Nkomonye, have taken a swipe at the National Commissioner of Police,
William Tsitsibala Dlamini, for reprimanding them.
The legislators held a press conference at Nkonyeni Lodge and Golf Estate where
they were joined by the President of the Swaziland National Union of Students
(SNUS) Colani Maseko, the President of the Swaziland National Association of
Teachers (SNAT), Mbongwa Dlamini and Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA)
President Quinton Dlamini. The three members of Parliament were Hosea
Constituency representative Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza, Siphofaneni’s Mduduzi
‘Gawuzela’ Simelane and Ngwemphisi’s Mthandeni Dube. The national
commissioner was captured by our sister publication, Times SUNDAY, criticising
some Members of Parliament (MPs) who joined the march, saying he expected that
the lawmakers would be deliberating on national issues in the chambers as
opposed to a situation wherein they would be understood to have issued a threat;
‘ iyolala ibonene’. The national commissioner said MPs were nominated at
chiefdom level and elected by people at various Tinkhundla centres to pass laws
and to promote economic interests of the country.
Interests
He further urged the legislators to return to the electorate and establish if
they were still serving their interests. Dlamini further warned people against
inciting violence through social media. To this, Hosea Constituency MP Mabuza
said legislators ought to listen to the public and by attending the memorial
service of the deceased University of Eswatini (UNESWA) Law student, Nkomonye,
they were carrying out part of their duties.He wondered what was different about
Thabani such that they were not supposed to support his family like in other
instances. Mabuza said the family of the deceased had unanswered questions
relating to the demise of their loved one. “I want to clarify that I’m a
legislator because of Tinkhundla. It is where I was voted for to go to
Parliament and I now represent all people as those who voted me into Parliament
come from all walks of life – SNAT, EFF Swaziland, SNUS and NAPSAWU among
many,” he said.
Represent
He said the unfortunate part was that some of the legislators who were voted for
by the people tended to restrict themselves to the issues of their
constituencies only yet they were supposed to represent all emaSwati.