{"id":2839,"date":"2022-02-28T19:39:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T19:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/mps-passed-r540million-loan-bill-for-mswati"},"modified":"2022-02-28T20:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T20:45:44","slug":"mps-passed-r540million-loan-bill-for-mswati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/mps-passed-r540million-loan-bill-for-mswati","title":{"rendered":"MPs passed R540million loan Bill for Mswati."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Members of Parliament(MPs) have passed the R540million African Development Bank (Support for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth Phase I) loan Bill No.3 of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The loan Bill was tabled by Finance Minister Neal Rijikernberg on Monday, it is expected to be controlled by King Mswati through his Cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>The Government of Eswatini is known as \u201cHis Majesty\u2019s Government as it is fully controlled by Mswati as an absolute Monarch.<\/p>\n<p>Mswati is a major player in the economy of eSwatini and through his giant companies, he is expected to benefit directly and indirectly from the loan.<\/p>\n<p>Reached for comments, Busie Mayisela, the Chairperson of the Swaziland Liberation Movement(SWALIMO) said Mswati\u2019s government was on a mission to borrow more so that the coming democratic Government\u2019s could be in huge debts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought Parliament would defend us in this but seemingly, they are on Mswati\u2019s side. How can you buy two more jets and then borrow money? This shows that these loans are strategic, they want to channel the money to themselves\u201d, said the SWALIMO Chairperson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Members of Parliament(MPs) have passed the R540million African Development Bank (Support for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth Phase I) loan Bill No.3 of 2022. The loan Bill was tabled by Finance Minister Neal Rijikernberg on Monday, it is expected to be controlled by King Mswati through his Cabinet. 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