WHAT GAY MARCH? – POLICE

 MBABANE – Two days before the much anticipated Eswatini Pride takes pace, the Royal Eswatini Police Service has disassociated itself from the event.

The police, through a letter issued yesterday, made it clear that they never authorised the event.
The letter was meant to set the record straight that the police only approved a request by the organisers, Rock of Hope, to provide security during a march which is the first item on the agenda of the big day.

During the launch of the event last week, the organisers shared the letter of approval from the police. However, the event has been met with mixed feelings.

Celebrate

The aim of the event is to celebrate the diversity as the community of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people.
In the press statement, the police alleged that the organisers had dishonestly caused to be published in the press, and gave the impression that they had  given authority and or approval to the intended event.

“Whereas you requested for security and traffic control, which we agreed to avail and that position still stands,” reads part of the press statement.

The police stated that while their general mandate in public events was to maintain law and order in terms of providing security and traffic control, they wanted to categorically point out that they were not in any way associated with Rock of Hope and neither did they sanction the intended event.

“Suffice to point out and emphasise that we are not the authority givers in the case of your intended march and celebrations. We do hope you are accordingly guided, and the wrong perception you have created is publicly corrected,” stated the police.

Interestingly, Chief Police Information and Communications Officer Superintendent Khulani Mamba, in his personal capacity as a prophet, recently made sentiments to the effect that gays and lesbians could not be given a platform or have any authority over Eswatini.
This took place last Sunday in Ezulwini during an annual prayer service held at the umphakatsi.

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