I KHONTAED THROUGH T.V – ASIAN NATIONAL

MBABANE – The latest Asian to be arrested in connection with forging the King’s signature for kukhonta purposes, Dilawar Hussain, has pointed an accusing finger at the late Timothy ‘TV’ Mthethwa.

Hussain is the fourth Asian to be arrested for allegedly misrepresenting to the Swaziland Citizenship Board when he allegedly applied for the Swazi citizenship, which was granted.

The Pakistani’s arrest came after three Indian nationals, Quarratulain Mohmed Faruq Goga (33) of Nhlangano, her husband, Goga Mohmed Faruq Yaqoob (44) and Fiyyaz Ahmad (47), were rounded up last Saturday for similar offences. The suspects were arrested by Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime Unit officers (Tingculungculu) who charged them with fraud, forgery, uttering forged documents and contravening the Immigration Act in that they were allegedly in the country illegally.

Hussain, who is facing four counts, appeared before Principal Magistrate Fikile Nhlabatsi and moved his application for bail in the High Court. The suspect’s bail is opposed by the Crown, which is represented by Brian Magagula.
In his application, the Pakistani, who is represented by Ntobeko Piliso of Piliso Simelane and Partners, alleged that he khontaed at Zombodze through TV Mtetwa.

He described himself as a subject of Zombodze Royal Kraal.
Like his co-accused, Hussain told the court that he arrived in the country in February 2003 after acquiring an entry permit.
“I immediately fell in love with the country and had the desire to be a permanent citizen. Upon enquiries, I was advised that in order to succeed, one had to subject himself to the authority of a chief in terms of Swazi Law and Custom (khonta). Indeed I khontaed through the late T.V. Mtetwa and thereby became a subject of Zombodze Royal Umphatkatsi,” he said.

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