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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Percy Simelane, the King\u2019s Spokesperson has clarified that Sihle Dlamini was not mandated to speak on behalf of King Mswati and\/or the Government.<\/b><\/p>\n

Sihle Dlamini, who works as an interpreter for the absolute Monarch activated his alleged verbal diarrhoear last week on Channel Yemaswati,he attacked the United States(US), European Union(EU) countries over looming sanction amid human rights violations in the country.<\/p>\n

Dlamini further mocked the death of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko who was allegedly killed by Mswati\u2019s mercenaries, he alleged that Maseko was killed amid infighting within the People\u2019s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO), and this,was vigorously dismissed by PUDEMO\u2019s Mandla Hlatswako.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have reasons to think he was standing in for the two institutions in questions.I want to believe he was exercising his freedom of expression,\u201dsaid the King\u2019s Spokesperson when asked on Tuesday,to clarify if Dlamini was speaking on behalf of the King or Government.<\/p>\n

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