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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Phila Dlamini, the Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP)who advised against the arrest of incarcerated pro-democracy Members of Parliament(MPs) Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube due to lack of evidence has resigned.<\/b><\/p>\n

It has been disclosed that the resignation of the influential DPP has been kept a top secret, senior Government officials are allegedly engaging him to withdraw the resignation \u201cas it might embarrass the King\u201d.<\/p>\n

Reached for comments, Phila Dlamini, the Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) said the issue surrounding his resignation was between him and his employer, he asked not to comment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue you are asking me about is between me and my employer hence, I cannot comment,\u201d said the DPP.<\/p>\n

On the subject matter, Thulani Rudolf Maseko, a highly regarded human rights lawyer in eSwatini said the resignation of the DPP does not come as a surprise to some of them because the DPP\u2019s office was long politicized.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt should be clear that the political interference not only on the DPP\u2019s but other organs of the State can no longer be denied. It may come as a surprise to others but to some of us, it is not a surprise that the DPP has finally come to the point where he says it is inevitable for him to be there, on the basis that his office is not allowed to operate independently,\u201d said the human rights lawyer.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. Phila Dlamini, the Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP)who advised against the arrest of incarcerated pro-democracy Members of Parliament(MPs) Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube due to lack of evidence has resigned. 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