…King ready to hear submission
BY DELISA THWALA
LUDZIDZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has promised the Nation dialogue as soon as elections come to an end.
His Majesty was speaking during 2023 Sibaya where he addressed a number of things concerning the country.
“As we all know that we are recovering from the effects of COVID-19, which made dialoguing difficult, now that COVID-19 is no longer an issue, we can convene as a Nation as we have always been doing. After the national elections, we will have an opportunity to dialogue as a country,” said His Majesty.
His Majesty has also commended the Nation for restoring peace and harmony.
He further said, they trust that as the Nation elects these men and women into Parliament; they will vote for people with a development and first world mindset.
“I hope you will also elect people of noble character and integrity, who will have the heart of the Nation and uphold our integrity as a Nation. Nothing will defeat a Nation that is united, has one voice, one heart and is single-minded. It is for that reason that none of us should spare the effort to ensure that we live in peace and harmony for future generations to come,” said His Majesty.
Meanwhile Alpheous Nxumalo, Eswatini’s national spokesperson once said it is pivotal that nationwide talks be held but added that this cannot happen amid the ongoing violence. He was making reference to the then, unrest in the country.
“There is a need to hold a national dialogue, but this has been withheld by violence which started in 2021 and there is absolutely no possibility of holding a national dialogue under a violent situation or circumstance where members of the public are shot for wearing traditional attire and members of the security forces are shot at random,” said Nxumalo.
