Eswatini Supreme Court refuses bail to Zweli Dlamini
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Eswatini’s Supreme Court has dismissed activist and businessman Zweli Dlamini’s appeal against the refusal of bail. He is charged under laws on arms, explosives and terrorism over his alleged involvement in a plot to disrupt the Incwala ceremony; the ruling cited, among other things, the risk that he could flee to South Africa, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Eswatini’s Supreme Court has rejected businessman and political activist Zweli Dlamini’s appeal against the refusal of bail. He will remain in custody pending trial, the Times of Eswatini reports.
The judges cited the seriousness of the charges, Dlamini’s dual citizenship and the risk that he could seek refuge in South Africa. He is charged under laws on arms and ammunition, explosives and the suppression of terrorism in a case concerning an alleged plot to destabilise last year’s Incwala ceremony.
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