Trade unionists in Swaziland have called for an
official inquiry after it was revealed that E5.1billion (US$360 million) was unaccounted for in Treasury Department bank
accounts.
The Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) called on the
Swazi Prime
Minister Barnabas Dlamini to launch an inquiry headed by a judicial officer of
national repute or a judicial inquiry.
The missing E5.1 billion was highlighted during an audit of the
Accountant General’s office by Kobla Quashie and Associates. The independent
auditors feared there may have been fraud, misappropriation and
embezzlement.
TUCOSWA Secretary
General Vincent Ncongwane in a statement said, ‘Failure to address this matter
will leave us with no option but to call for a national shutdown in order that
the due importance and urgency of the matter is appreciated.’
TUCOSWA estimated
the missing funds amounted to more than 35 percent of the national budget of
Swaziland.
See also
BILLIONS
MISSING IN TREASURY BANKS
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