Africa-Press – Eswatini. Sifiso ‘Mashampu’ Khumalo, the Attorney General(AG) says Hhukwini Member of Parliament(MP) Alec Lushaba cannot be arrested merely for doing his job, demanding accountability from the Executive Arm of Government.
This comes after the MP criticized the operations of the Judiciary when debating the performance report of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, the MP came hard on Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala for allegedly incubating corruption and/or frustrating the operations of the Anti Corruption Commission(ACC).
“It’s the constitutional mandate of Parliament Mr Speaker to hold the Executive accountable so the MP was within his duties,” said the Attorney General when speaking in Parliament on Friday.
Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala threatened the MP with arrest saying the criticism amounts to contempt of court.
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