KING CONDEMNS ATTACK ON SAUDI ARABIAN OIL DEPOT

LOZITHA - His Majesty King Mswati III has condemned the multiple drones and missiles attack on Saudi Arabian oil depot.

The King said this through the voice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Thuli Dladla yesterday afternoon at Lozitha Palace. This was after he had received special messages from Saudi Arabia Special Envoy Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Qattan, who is the Advisor in the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia and South Korea Special Envoy Dr Ock Soo Park – the Founder of Good News Mission and International Youth Fellowship. After delivering the special message to the King, the Saudi Arabian special envoy and Minister Dladla had a brief press conference, which did not have a question and answer session. The minister, who was representing the King, said the country was behind Saudi Arabia and supported it when it launched a bid to host the Word Expo 2030 in Riyadh. On another note, the minister said the King condemned the multiple drones and missiles attacks on Saudi Arabian’s oil depot. She said the King also sent his heartfelt condolences to the Saudi Arabian government for the lives lost during the attacks.

Fire

According to United Nations (UN) News, on Friday, Yemen’s Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, launched aerial attacks on civilian and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, including on an oil facility in Jeddah that triggered a huge fire, which sent up a column of black smoke. Subsequently, the UN News said on Saturday, the Saudi-backed coalition retaliated with airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled seaports of Hudaydah and Salif as well as Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, which reportedly killed eight civilians, including five children and two women.
It said these airstrikes also resulted in damage to the UN staff residential compound in Sana’a. Thereafter, the UN called for a swift and transparent investigation into these incidents to ensure accountability.

Again, it said as the conflict enters its eighth year, the UN reiterated its calls upon all parties to exercise maximum restraint, immediately deescalate, cease hostilities and abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution. Meanwhile, the Saudi Arabian special envoy said he, on behalf of Saudi Arabia King Salam, discussed many issues with His Majesty King Mswati III, including how the two countries could enhance their relationships. He said the Saudi Arabian government appreciates the support it received from Eswatini when it launched a bid to host the World Expo 2030.

Thereafter, the King held a private meeting with the special envoy from South Korea, who had brought a choir of three South Koreans; Soprano singers Sooyen Lee and Hyemt Chot together with Baritone singer Jihyuk Shi, who rendered two songs in siSwati in front of the King. The songs were titled; Wahamba nathi and Siyabonga Jesu, which the King usually sings during Easter Services at Somhlolo National Stadium. It is worth noting that the special envoys visited the King at a time when the country was fresh from a political unrest which, according to a report that was released by the Human Rights Commission on October 29, 2021, a total of 291 people were shot in two days (June 28 and 29, 2021). The report said 46 civilians died in the process and among those who were shot, there were 19 children and two of them died.  It is anticipated that the country will have a dialogue to find solutions to the political problems which led to the unrest, among other things.

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