terrorism charges
Trio could face life imprisonment – Act
MBABANE – The arrested trio could be sentenced to life imprisonment. This is according to the Suppression of Terrorism Act of 2008. Section 7 part three of the Act states that terrorism offences and punishments, or a person who commits a terrorist act, subject to any other specific penalty provided in this Act for that offence, shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be sentenced to any period of imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or to such number of life sentences as the court may impose.
Books
In Section 7, the Act points out that a person who, without a lawful and justifiable reason, is in possession or is found in possession of an explosive device or literature on weapons-making, that is, including but not limited to, books, manuals, documents, pamphlets, drawings, diagrams, electronic storage devices and tapes, commits an offence and,
istration and Development, David ‘Cruiser’ Ngcampalala recently disclosed to Eswatini News that government needed over E100 million to rebuild on conviction, shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 years or such other penalty as the court may impose.
According to Subsection (2), amended by Section 3(a) and (b) of Act 11 of 2017] (3); Any person who unlawfully sends or delivers, by any means, to another person or institution an explosive device, contraption or substance for purposes of causing harm, disturbance, fear, or panic; intentionally and without lawful excuse, sends or communicates to another person or institution a false alarm or by any deed causes a false alarm or unwarranted panic; places a parcel, substance or thing in any place with the intention to cause damage or injury to a person or property; places a parcel, substance or thing in any place with the intention to induce fear of injury to life or body to any person or damage to property, shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or such fine as the court may impose. or reconstruct the tinkhundla centres that were vandalised and burnt by the arsonists.
His Majesty King Mswati III during the Correctional Services
Day last year said that burning structures was barbaric and if anyone continued to commit the act, it would be a direct attack on him.