BY DELISA THWALA
MBABANE – The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini has rejected threats issued by some proscribed entities and certain individuals against the lives of national security services personnel.
Some of the threatened personnel include Clement Sihlongonyane, who is one of the most fearless, cherished and dedicated officers in the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS).
Government spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo said these threats were issued through Social media platforms by a certain individual whose organisation remains a proscribed entity in the country.
“In what was referred to as an ‘address to the nation’ this individual issued life-terminating threats to the country’s national security forces, using strong and aggressive combative terms such as targets in reference to Sihlongonyane in particular,” said Nxumalo.
He further said the Government wants these individuals and entities to know that an attack on the national security officers will be considered as a direct attack on the Nation and on the State itself.
This, therefore, will be followed by dire consequences upon those responsible, according to Nxumalo.
The Government also urged individuals and entities to desist from tendencies of threatening national security officers while in their line of duty and executing their constitutional mandate to enforce the laws of the land.
“Government continues to urge the entire Nation to create and safeguard the environment in their respective communities which will allow proper policing to take place. Protect the police while they are executing their duties in order for them to be able to protect communities and their inhabitants,” said Nxumalo.
