{"id":48689,"date":"2021-10-22T19:14:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T17:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=48689"},"modified":"2021-10-22T18:28:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T16:28:00","slug":"eswatini-govt-denies-use-of-live-ammunition-on-pro-democracy-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/eswatini-govt-denies-use-of-live-ammunition-on-pro-democracy-protesters","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini Govt Denies Use Of Live Ammunition On Pro-democracy Protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Kingdom of Eswatini\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister, Themba Masuku, has denied media reports that police have been using live ammunition on the pro-democracy protesters.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with SABC News, Masuku said the police are deployed to the streets to protect properties in the kingdom. He said:<\/p>\n<p>There is no truth in all of it. There are police shooting people in the street. What happened yesterday was that; we had that march which was supposed to have been peaceful, which had been authorised to take place, but it could not take place because as a country, we run its affairs through intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>We had received intelligence that then compelled the government to cancel the march. I want to emphasise that the people marching in this country are supported by the constitution and other pieces of legislation that exist in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Thursday, South Africa\u2019s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, confirmed the appointment of former Minister Jeff Radebe and Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation; Candith Mashego-Dlamini as Special Envoys to Eswatini.<\/p>\n<p>The deployment comes as violence and allegations of human rights violations continue in the midst of pro-democracy protests.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa made the appointment in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community\u2019s (SADC) Organ on Defence, Politics and Security.<\/p>\n<p>The special envoys are expected to be received by King Mswati III.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency statement says the envoys will seek to engage other stakeholders as may be deemed feasible.<\/p>\n<p>Reports suggest that Eswatini security forces used live ammunition to break up a pro-democracy protest by nurses, shooting at least 30 of them on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The latest protests in Eswatini have run for more than two weeks, spearheaded by students, civil servants, and transport workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Kingdom of Eswatini\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister, Themba Masuku, has denied media reports that police have been using live ammunition on the pro-democracy protesters. In an exclusive interview with SABC News, Masuku said the police are deployed to the streets to protect properties in the kingdom. 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