By Zweli Martin Dlamini
Africa-Press – Eswatini. In this country, emaSwati were misled by the Tinkhundla regime through the State controlled media that, anyone who criticizes “Bukhosi” will struggle in life.
Political activists would be photographed by State journalists walking in the streets, the intention was to portray them as financially struggling pedestrians with no future.
But Senator Chief Prince Kekela expressed concerns inside Parliament, saying those in exile are enjoying life yet they are insulting his country, a whole Chief speaking nonsense.
It is not true that emaSwati in exile are enjoying life, some are struggling and I hope this paragraph makes Prince Kekela happy because that’s what he wants as the opposite is deeply troubling him.
But we do have emaSwati who are affording to feed themselves after receiving assistance from other fellow citizens and the international community,I am one of those who was assisted by other emaSwati to survive.
Some emaSwati recommended me for donor funding assistance and I always appreciate this generosity because in life, you can’t make it on your own you need others.
But a good life is a product of hard-work not this culture of thinking royalty holds the exclusive keys to success, you can criticize the King or the institution of the Monarchy while working hard to develop your own life even outside the country.
Chief Prince Kekela is a Senator and I am the editor, both of us must work towards ensuring that other emaSwati have a better life even those who disagree with the current regime must have a better life.
This tendency of thinking life starts and ends with you is an oppressive tendency, “lokutsi nakudle kwesutsa wena labanye kumele bangadli balambe ngoba baphikisana naHulumende!”.
It is important to state that, every Liswati must enjoy life whether that citizen criticizes or supports the institution of the Monarchy, “Bukhosi” is not a gateway to a better life and it’s possible Mr Chief Prince Kekela to live a better life while criticizing the Monarchy.
Furthermore, let me bring to the attention of Senator Prince Kekela that, the Monarchy is a huge institution, some emaSwati criticizing the King are part of this royalty institution but, they want a properly governed country and a Government that prioritizes the needs of the people.
Criticizing the King does not mean you personally hate him or the country but, if you are political stupid and ignorant like Senator Chief Prince Kekela who was handpicked by Mswati and transported to Parliament with a political wheelbarrow, you can conclude that criticism directed to the Monarch amounts to hate speech.
But in conclusion, let me advise Senator Chief Prince Kekela to continue dreaming, there will never be an extradition of human rights defenders and independent journalists.
The Prince must only watch some of those in exile enjoying life because he won’t do anything except to abduct them.
Unfortunately, as the abduction of political activists from the neighboring South Africa by cruel Tinkhundla State agents receives media coverage, there will be no remedy if those who are being hunted could decide to kill the State agents as a self-defense measure.
What will follow would be mere articles by State Intelligence captured journalists who doubles as the police or soldiers, labelling those who defend themselves and calling them names and, that would be the end, there will be no extradition.
But in the dreamland, an opportunity sometimes presents itself where you find youself sleeping with the woman of your dreams until you ejaculate and of course, feel relieved.
The Chief must pray for that opportunity maybe he can be lucky and grab those who are criticizing the Government in the dreamland.
Senator Prince Kekela is a State security officer allegedly involved in the killing of civilians but, he must remember that, some of the citizens in exile are not fools, there’s no monopoly or an exclusive license for those in power to hunt and kill others merely for holding different political views as if, those who are powerful can’t be killed.
Personally,I will criticize the eSwatini Government, the King, Senators or anyone in power and Prince Kekela won’t do anything except to hallucinate inside Parliament.
I know that sometimes it’s not the King who authorizes these fools like Prince Chief Kekela to speak nonsense in Parliament and threaten other emaSwati with different political views, they speak just to please him or to be seen taking on those who criticize him.
The King is the Executive authority in this country and his conduct or decision is be subject to public scrutiny, he will, based on the principles of transparency and accountability, be criticized and Senator Chief Prince Kekela wont do anything except to hallucinate.
Prince Kekela must know that being an alleged royal ritual killer does not give one a license to dictate to us how we must express our political views regarding issues of governance in our country. Just back-off Sir!.
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