Africa-Press – Eswatini. State Intelligence information suggests that, troubled Swazipharm Director is allegedly plotting to leave the country for a secret meeting with Indlovukazi Queen Ntombi Tfwala amid looming arrest in the widely reported multibillion heath crisis and/or drugs shortage scandal.
This disclosure comes after reporting on Friday morning that, the Anti Corruption Commission(ACC) has approached the Supreme Court in an attempt to arrest Ashraff, the businessman stands accused of stealing about R1billion public funds through his alternative company,Avapharm(Pty)Ltd.
The ACC made two(2) separate attempts to arrest Ashraff but, the warrant of arrest application was dismissed by the businessman’s alleged friend, Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala.
Queen Ntombi Tfwala is highly expected to leave the country this weekend to the Middle East and according to sources within the King’s Office, after struggling to secure a royal emissary(Lincusa) to facilitate a meeting with King Mswati, the “politically connected businessman is now hoping to meet the Queen Mother and convince her to stop the looming arrest”.
Worth-noting, Indlovukazi has been vocal within the royal family, demanding the arrest of all those who looted the billions budgeted to purchase drugs in public hospitals and in one of the royal meetings, the Queen Mother allegedly stated amid delays in arresting those implicated delays, emaSwati will continue to insult his child(King Mswati), accusing him of looting the money.
“Kutsiwa umntfwanami udla imali yemaphilisi, ababoshwa ngani laba labadla lemali?”, said the Queen Mother in one of the meeting whose discussions were leaked this publication.
It remains unclear if Kareem Ashraff will manage to convince the Queen Mother to stop the looming arrest as the ACC intensifies moves to throw him behind bars but, information gathered by this publication and, from within the royal circles suggest that, King Mswati’s children have been warned by their father against accepting Kareem Ashraff’s money and, promising to assist him meet the King.
Swazipharm Director Kareem Ashraff declined to comment about the matter, he has been holding press conferences denying any involvement in the alleged stealing of public funds.
King Mswati’s Spokesperson Percy Simelane told this publication earlier that, the Swazipharm Director is free to meet the King but stated categorically that, the Monarch won’t stop the looming arrest as he made his position very clear that, all those who looted the public funds budgeted to purchase drugs in public hospitals must be arrested.
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