Following Swaziland’s
decision to ban
all Asian people from entering the kingdom comes news that a group of
Asians have been evicted from their home and banished from the area simply
because they are Asian.
The newspaper reported on
Sunday (24 July 2016) that a group of 12 ‘Asian nationals’ were ordered out of
an area on the outskirts of Mankayane.
They had rented a homestead
from a local resident, but were later ordered out of the area by the area’s
chief’s representative Indvuna Xolani Vilakati. The Indvuna or headman reportedly
did not meet with the Asians, ‘but only heard of their presence in the area’.
The newspaper reported,
‘Vilakati said he ordered them out because they had not been reported to the
area’s authorities and therefore accommodating them in the area with unknown
motives would cause problems for them.’
The newspaper said residents
saw the Asians in the homestead and their presence was reported to a member of
the area’s bandlancane (council). The newspaper said the residents were
concerned about ‘foreign people being accommodated in one of the homes’.
The Asians left the area
when requested.
There are heightened tensions in Swaziland following a
decision by the Swazi Government to set up a committee to investigate
immigration of people from Asia, mostly India and Pakistan. Meanwhile, the House
of Assembly suspended issuing entry permits to all Asian people.
See also
ALL ASIANS BANNED FROM SWAZILAND
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