MBABANE:King Mswati’s Interpreter Sihle Dlamini has once again, appealed to Tinkhundla loyalists not to respond to the Swaziland News saying by so doing, the online publication will be isolated and destroyed.
Speaking through his online platforms, the King’s Interpreter said the number of Tinkhundla loyalists who “respond to this publication is growing and this undermines efforts to isolate the Swaziland News and editor Zweli Martin Dlamini”.
But the King’s Interpreter’s latest plea to the Tinkhundla loyalists comes after this publication exposed him for alleged corruption in that, “he allegedly collects money from investors seeking an appointment with the King”.
An independent investigation conducted by this Swaziland News uncovered that, the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) Financial Intelligence Unit allegedly flagged Dlamini’s Nedbank account after he deposited about R1million cash within a short space of time, more suspicious transactions in Dlamini’s bank accounts were subsequently detected by the financial intelligence systems.
An intelligence report suggests that, the millions were allegedly moved and circulating between Dlamini’s bank accounts at Nedbank, First National Bank (FNB) and Standard Bank.
It has been disclosed that, over R16million was collected by the Interpreter for personal gain within two(2) years claiming the money will be presented to the King as “tetfulo”.
But the report seen by this Swaziland News further suggests that, after the Nedbank intelligence unit reported Dlamini to the then Central Bank Financial Intelligence Unit, the Central Bank subsequently referred the matter to the Anti Corruption Commission for further investigation.
The investigation was subsequently sabotaged after Sihle Dlamini allegedly told the Anti Corruption Commission investigators that, the money was presented to the King and that, Mswati subsequently asked him to bank it in his personal accounts on his behalf.
In fact when referring to the millions in his bank accounts and traced back to the investors, Dlamini is alleged to have told the ACC investigators that, “nawukhandza tinkhomo letisisiwe eSibayeni sami akusho kutsi tami, tisisiwe”.
But worth-noting and subsequent suspicious transactions suggests that, the report suggest that, the King’s Interpreter moved part of the money to the Jeus Calls Worship Centre (JCWC) bank account, he is Pastor at the JCWC and allegedly used the church’s bank accounts as a conduit for corruption and/or money-laundering.
A questionnaire was sent to the King’s Interpreter but, he declined to comment about the allegations of money laundering and using the King’s name to collect bribes from investors.
On another note, the King’s Interpreter allegedly tried to fight King Mswati’s Spokesperson Percy Simelane for responding to the Swaziland News and subsequent attempts to intimidate and bully him through social media not to respond failed after Simelane maintained that, the King employed him to respond and clarify issues.
Sihle Dlamini is allegedly linked to the Jesus Calls Worship Centre (JCWC) alleged corruption syndicate that allegedly controls some critical institutions of the State including the media.
The syndicate allegedly established various online platforms in an effort to control the narrative on issues of public administration.
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King’s Interpreter Sihle Dlamini.