The editor of a Swaziland newspaper in effect owned by King Mswati III has written an attack on the kingdom's Chief Justice after he issued a directive relating to the Swazi Royal Family.
This comes after two journalists were jailed for two years for writing and publishing articles also critical of CJ Michael Ramodibedi.
Alec Lushaba, editor of the Observer on Saturday, wrote in the newspaper,'I am aware that in recent times, when the media has commented on issues that touch upon the judiciary, it has attracted all sorts of reactions including prosecution.
'Let me state here and now that neither jail nor persecution from the court will silence us in performing our duties as responsible citizens. The day we would be indifferent to the decisions or actions of the judiciary we would be all dead. As citizens we are affected or impacted positively or negatively by what they do or don't do.
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