The Swaziland Government has denied that the jet plane
gifted to King Mswati III came from Kuwait.
Percy Simelane, the Swazi Government’s official spokesman,
vigorously denied a report that first appeared in South African media at the
weekend and quickly spread across the world.
The report quoted Prince Omari Dlamini, a relative of
King Mswati, saying the plane was a gift from Kuwait. The report put the value
of the plane at US$46 million.
Now, Simelane has stated that Prince Omari Dlamini is no
relative of the King and his story is false.
In a robust statement, Simelane denied the claim and
admonished media house editors. ‘We strongly feel that any reporter worth
his/her salt should have known that “Prince Omari” may not represent the
leadership or country position of the Kingdom of Swaziland because his
existence is not known within the Royal Family neither is he a citizen or
official here,’ he said.
However, Simelane has not denied a report that the true
donor of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 twin-engine jet was Salgaocar, an
Indian-based private company that has recently acquired mining rights in
Swaziland.
It is reported that the King stands to personally make US$100
million from a contact awarded to Salgaocar in Swaziland, where he rules as
sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute monarch.
See also
PRIVATE FIRM GAVE KING HIS JET
KING TO MAKE US$100m FROM JET FIRM
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