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MP BACEDE MUST PROVE CLAIMS - MAGONGO

10/08/2020 09:05:00 Sibusiso Shange

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MBABANE - “Why would legislators want the Hosea MP to be arrested? He must bring evidence to prove his claims.”

This sums up the submission made by Motshane Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Magongo yesterday. Magongo was responding to the startling allegations made by the Hosea MP, Bacede Mabuza, against some of his colleagues. However, he did not mention any names. MP Mabuza was quoted by the weekend publications having alleged that there were factions in Parliament and that a certain clique was behind his arrest.

The vocal legislator, who made headlines during debates of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) of 2018, claimed that a certain group was behind his arrest. MP Mabuza was arrested last Wednesday, resulting in him missing the Senate elections after he was detained by the police pending his court appearance on Thursday. At the time of his arrest, Mabuza was a strong supporter of his brother Sifiso, who aspired to replace the late Senator Mike Temple in Senate.

Disqualified

However, Sifiso was disqualified after police vetting pointed out alleged anomalies regarding his tax returns. MP Mabuza stated that his imminent arrest appeared to him in a vision. As a result, he stated that he informed 22 MPs about what was likely to happen. This was during a luncheon the MP had with his counterparts in Matsapha. MP Magongo, when reacting to MP Mabuza’s statement, said as far as he was concerned, all MPs were equal and no one undermined the other. “I think Bacede is a seasoned politician. If he talks about certain MPs, let him mention them so that we can also know them. Who would want him arrested? What has he done?” asked Magongo, when expressing an element of shock. He stated that if MP Bacede knew something about an agenda in Parliament, it would be best that he mentioned it.

MP Magongo mentioned that as far as he was concerned, his colleague in MP Bacede, had a platform where he could address such issues as opposed to him speaking outside the parameters of Parliament. He stated that Parliament could take the necessary procedure if the matter was addressed on the right platform. He made an example that Parliament, through relevant structures, could go to an extent of initiating a commission of enquiry to ascertain the allegations if need be.