The Prime Minister of
Swaziland (eSwatini) and government ministers broke their own lockdown restrictions
when they held a coronavirus awareness event.
Up to 150 people attended, according
to local media,
when rules ban gatherings of more than 20.
The event took place on
Tuesday (3 June 2020) at Mhlambanyatsi Constituency.
With PM Ambrose Dlamini
were Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg, Minister of Tinkhundla Administration
and Development David Ngcamphalala and Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth
Affairs, Harries Bulunga.
Minister of Health Lizzie
Nkosi told the Times of eSwatini
she had been promised that the rules would be followed. She confirmed the
regulations were breached.
In other coronavirus developments in Swaziland:
CORONAVIRUS
PATIENTS at Lubombo Referral
Hospital have complained about a lack of food. Some fear it is being stolen before
it reaches them.
THE MINISTRY of Commerce, Industry and Trade confirmed that the
manufacturing, distribution and wholesaling of alcohol remained banned during the partial
coronavirus lockdown in the kingdom. This was after reports that large quantities
had been imported from South Africa.
MORE THAN
100 government employees at the Central Statistics
Office had their one-year contracts
for the eSwatini Annual Agricultural Survey suspended because of the coronavirus
(COVID-19) outbreak. Tens of thousands
of jobs are in danger because of the outbreak.
See also
Tens
of thousands of jobs at risk in Swaziland as coronavirus pandemic continues
Swaziland
coronavirus tests halted as technicians demand protective equipment
Swaziland
policeman shoots boy, 15, playing football during coronavirus lockdown
Swaziland
to destroy 224,000 bottles of beer because of coronavirus lockdown
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