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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>State agents that include Senior Superintendent Clement Sihlongonyane were frequently visiting South Africa hunting this journalist,it was until they learned that I was interviewing armed underground forces that their movements became limited.<\/b><\/p>\n

Perhaps one would ask why and the answer is; they are now not sure whether they would come back alive or not after crossing the border to hunt human rights defenders and journalists.<\/p>\n

Now, this Government is acting swiftly to resolve the salary increment for security officers because these officers are carrying guns and might overthrow it anytime.<\/p>\n

Even though the four percent (4%)was rejected by the Police Staff Association, Government will find ways to announce another offer because now, the demand for a salary increment comes from police officers and warders who are carrying guns.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, by merely interviewing the Solidarity Forces who are now carrying guns, people like Senior Superintendent Clement Sihlongonyane are no longer sure whether it\u2019s safe to hunt this journalist and political activists.<\/p>\n

Journalists interact with many people who might not allow State agents to just hunt them with impunity.<\/p>\n

Now, this government has found itself between a rock and a hard surface, armed solidarity forces are intensifying the struggle while armed security officers are demanding a salary increment.<\/p>\n

Government will now choose between democratizing or temporarily \u2018bribing\u2019 the security officers with a salary increment with the hope that the country will remain secured.<\/p>\n

We have been warning this Government that there would come a time when the security officers will realize that they were being made scapegoats.<\/p>\n

Trade unions have been negotiating with Government peacefully but they were never entertained because they were not armed.<\/p>\n

But now, armed officers are demanding their money and they will get it, Mswati\u2019s Government must embrace a culture of peaceful negotiations instead of waiting to be reminded with guns.<\/p>\n

While this Government negotiates with security officers for a salary increment, the underground forces are yet to cause a political headache by demanding a political dialogue through guns.<\/p>\n

At the end, this Government will surrender, of course, this is a regime that understands gunshots not a political dialogue.<\/p>\n

The Southern African Development Community(SADC) recommended a political dialogue but, Mswati and his loyalists are waiting for gunshots at their doorsteps because that\u2019s the language they understand and it\u2019s very unfortunate.<\/p>\n

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