JUDGES FEEL UNSAFE AFTER SECURITY WITHDRAWN
MBABANE - Judges in the country feel unsafe and vulnerable after the withdrawal of security personnel from their various residences.
The withdrawal of security from the judges’ places of abode was communicated to them through a memo that was signed by Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, Siphiwo Nyoni. The judges are of the view that the move to withdraw the security personnel from their residences does not only put them in danger, but also exposes their families to criminals. The memo was directed to the chief justice, judges of the Supreme Court, High Court, Industrial Court of Appeal and judges of the Industrial Court. In the memo, the deputy registrar stated: “Chief justice and the honourable justices of courts of Eswatini: Kindly be informed that the contract between Fidelity Security Services and the Judiciary expires on June 30, 2024.
“It is for this reason that all security personnel will be withdrawn from the honourable judges’ residences pending finalisation of the tendering process for 2024/2025 financial year,” reads part of the memo. Save for the chief justice, judges are provided with security by members of the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) only when they are at work. At their private residences, they are guarded by personnel from a private security firm, which is paid by government. Information gathered from a source within the Tender Board, was that they were still waiting for a request from the controlling officer in the Judiciary, who is supposed to forward same for a new security firm to take over.
Some of the judges who spoke on condition of anonymity felt that the withdrawal of the security at their residences posed a great risk as they might be attacked by aggrieved litigants.
“This matter needs urgent attention as our lives are at risk and same puts us in a precarious position. We deal with criminals every day and some of them are out on bail,” said one of the aggrieved judges.
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