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I am innocent, says Nokuthula Mbatha

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image Former Miss Deaf Director Nokuthula Mbatha.

MBABANE - Former Miss Deaf Director Nokuthula Mbatha has said she is innocent.


Mbatha, who recently resigned as the director citing unworkable conditions, is currently being accused of allegedly failing to give a share of the money donated by different organisations to the beauty queen Vuyisile Masangane.


This transpired during an investigation, which was launched by the Swaziland National Association of the Deaf (SNAD) to determine some of the causes of the problems that have engulfed the pageant.
One of the allegations reported was that Mbatha used to take the queen to different churches, including Mbabane Alliance Church, where money was donated but never reached the queen.


Allegations


Mbatha confirmed attending the meeting held last Thursday where some of the allegations were raised.
However, Mbatha did not want to talk about the content of the meeting saying hers was to make a handover, something which she did.
“I attended the meeting and the purpose was to make a handover. I made the handover and I am no longer in charge of the pageant,” she said.
Asked about the allegations raised during the meeting, Mbatha said she would not dwell much on them only insisting that she was innocent.


Passion


“Trying to defend myself publicly will not work. One thing I am clear about is that I am innocent. I had the passion of seeing the pageant becoming a big event and indeed I have been successful,” she said.


She said she believed that the truth will one day come out where the public will understand that she had done nothing wrong.
“It may not be today but I know that the truth will one day come out and people would understand how much I was dedicated to making the pageant a success,” she said.

 

... vows to continue with Disability Festival


MBABANE – Despite the recommendation by the deaf youth that the upco-ming Disability Festival be stopped, Nokuthula Mbatha says the festival will continue as planned.


The event is scheduled for next month at the Woodlands Conference Hall.
The Swaziland National Association of the Deaf wrote a letter to the Swaziland National Council of Arts and Culture saying the planned event would not be held as it was created as one of the Miss Deaf projects.


Plannes


Asked about the festival, Mbatha made it clear that the festival would continue as planned.
“Nothing has changed so far. The festival will continue as planned. All the artists have confirmed their participation and I am almost done with the preparations,” she said.


She said as the organiser of the event, she has already confirmed with everyone involved.
“I am just working on the final details of the event but in as far as I know nothing has changed. If there would be any changes, the public would be informed,” she said.

 




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