SECRET PLOT TO KILL BACEDE MABUZA EXPOSED
The life of Bacede Mabuza, the convicted pro-democracy Member of Parliament in eSwatini, is now under serious threat as disturbing information emerges from inside prison walls. Senior officials within the Correctional Services have revealed to the Swaziland News that there is a secret plan to poison Mabuza and later release him on parole so that he dies at home, away from the public eye. This revelation confirms the lengths the regime is willing to go in silencing those who speak truth to power.
The plan, according to the insiders, is cruel and calculated. International pressure has been mounting on King Mswati’s government to release the jailed MP, who has become a symbol of the struggle for democracy in the tiny kingdom. By poisoning him and then setting him free, the authorities allegedly hope to escape responsibility, presenting his eventual death as natural or unrelated to his imprisonment. This tactic is not new in dictatorships. It is a classic method of eliminating political opponents while pretending to act within the law.
Bacede Mabuza is no ordinary prisoner. He was not arrested for theft, corruption, or any act of violence. His so-called crime was to demand that the people of eSwatini be allowed to enjoy democracy, freedom of speech, and the right to political association. In a nation where political parties remain banned, he stood boldly and declared that the people deserve better. For this courage, he was targeted by King Mswati’s regime and thrown into prison.
The court recently gave Correctional Services the authority to deny him the right to eat his own food. This ruling effectively forced him to consume prison meals, opening the door for those who wish to poison him. Before, he had relied on food from outside as a way to protect himself from exactly this type of danger. By making him vulnerable, the system has cleared the way for the alleged plan to be carried out.
Phindile Dlamini, the Commissioner General of Correctional Services, declined to comment on the allegations. But her silence speaks volumes. More troubling is that she has openly opposed Mabuza’s request to continue eating his own food. That decision, viewed against the background of the poisoning claims, raises deep suspicion about the motives of the Correctional Services leadership. Why would anyone object to a prisoner eating his own food unless they wanted him to be vulnerable?
This is not just about Bacede Mabuza. His case is a reflection of the broader cruelty of King Mswati’s absolute monarchy. Pro-democracy activists, independent journalists, and human rights defenders in eSwatini live under constant fear. Many have been arrested, tortured, or even killed simply for demanding reforms. The monarchy survives through fear, intimidation, and violence. To silence one MP, they are willing to risk international outrage.
But the people are watching. The world is watching. The attempt to kill Mabuza slowly with poison will not go unnoticed. It will not erase the fact that he is in prison because he dared to demand freedom. If anything, it will fuel the fire of resistance even more. History teaches us that no regime, no matter how brutal, can silence the cry for freedom forever.
Mabuza’s life is now hanging in the balance. The responsibility lies squarely on the shoulders of King Mswati and his prison authorities. Should anything happen to him, the blame will not be hidden by parole papers or medical lies. The blood will be on the hands of the monarchy.
The people of eSwatini must rally behind Bacede Mabuza and all political prisoners. The demand for democracy is not a crime, and no amount of poisoning or persecution will change that truth. Freedom will come, whether Mswati likes it or not.
