MIXED FEELINGS OVER FORMER PM’s death

MBABANE – Even in death, some members of the public are finding it hard to ‘forgive’ deceased former Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini.

Others are feeling indifferent about his demise. As usual, social media, mainly Facebook, has been abuzz with the news of Dlamini’s passing. Many people have taken to the platform to recall and relive some of the moments of the deceased politician, with many blaming him for the many ills of the country, ranging from the economic situation that has hit rock bottom to what others have termed police brutality. Some even went as far as justifying why they found it hard to forgive Dlamini for certain things even in his death.

One Facebooker made it clear that he was not mourning, without explaining his post any further. Others made it a bit light-hearted and viewed his demise as the end of lidlokolo, though it is on record that the construction of his multi-million house will continue. Another Facebooker recalled an incident that happened at a time when government was all out to clamp down on people who were found to be in support of or were members of proscribed entities. He made mention of the arrest of Sipho Jele by the police, whom he described as a very kind young man from Nqabaneni. He said his arrest came after he was found wearing a PUDEMO t-shirt and later died in a police cell.

“As if that was not enough, they (police) went to Nqabaneni to stop his funeral, kicking away decorations on top of his coffin...that funeral was postponed. ...And, I was there!!!! They were acting on his command as head of the police......what an inhuman legacy,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “I remember that day vividly. I was there and drove behind Sipho Jele’s hearse in a Council of Churches vehicle as it went back to the morgue. I was also there when Mzikayise Ntshangase was finally interred after the longest humiliation and degradation any human being can ever face. The time will come too for those under whose command Barny acted. We will be watching,” another wrote.

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