Opposition cries foul over deportation of convicted rapists and murderers from US to eSwatini

The Weekend View

The Government of Eswatini THIS WEEK confirmed that the United States sent five immigrants convicted of various crimes to the country in the latest example of Donald Trump's ramped up deportation efforts. On Wednesday the US announced that five men – citizens of Vietnam, Jamaica, Yemen, Cuba and Laos – had been sent on a deportation flight to Eswatini after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the U.S. Government to deport migrants other than their own without offering them a chance to counter or dispute such actions. The deportees were recently convicted in The US of crimes ranging from child rape to murder. Eswatini Government's approval of these deportations has raised the ire of the country's opposition. The People's United Democratic Movement - PUDEMO is eSwatini's largest opposition party. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to its president, Mlungisi Makhanya.