MBABANE, Eswatini
Eswatini government Spokesperson, Alpheous Nxumalo, has warned the United States to stop interfering with judgements of the courts, Eswatini Observer, a State-owned newspaper has reported.
This comes after the US
Embassy eSwatini issued a statement on Thursday afternoon, condemning the
guilty verdict on incarcerated pro-democracy Members of Parliament Bacede
Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube.
The MPs who were demanding
democratic reforms inside Parliament, were arrested on politically motivated
terrorism charges as per an order allegedly issued by King Mswati, an absolute
Monarch.
“The U.S. Embassy is deeply disappointed by the June 1 guilty verdict for Members of Parliament Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube. Due to the arrest, long detention, and now guilty verdict, these elected representatives are prevented from representing the voices of their constituents.” Reads the statement in part, released by the US Embassy eSwatini.
But the Spokesperson quoted by
the eSwatini Observer said, since time immemorial, the government of the
Kingdom of Eswatini has never attempted to pronounce itself on the United
States of America judicial verdicts.
"The genuine question now
is what right does the USA Embassy in Eswatini has to interfere with our
Kingdom Judiciary verdicts? The verdicts can always still be appealed in the
higher courts of the land. The Kingdom of Eswatini remains highly committed to safeguard,
protect and advance the enduring and warm diplomatic relations between the two
States, however partners in a mutual contract must treat each other as such; not
treat one as a subordinate.” said the Spokesperson.
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