SHAM PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
 
In the next coming weeks the people of Swaziland will be going to the polls to elect next member of parliament what a sad story for our country when other nation vote to elect prime ministers or presidents cos our prime minister is appointed by the king just as well as high position are controlled by the king himself,what hope is there for the people.For decades the people had been voting for the same system that clearly had not worked for the vast majority of the people,elite few had benefited and all those are the ones who say YES to the monarch.
The problem my country is facing were accumulated over a long period of time and we must not expect them to be solved over night or in the next election,the sad thing is that though the current system had failed so many no one at the top seem to realise that perhaps they are blinded by the benefits they enjoy.
Swaziland is now among the sickest,poorest most corrupt and unhappiest nation in the world.Ordinary Swazi people are begging for an alternatives to their present lives which are dominated by poverty,hunger,sickness and death.
 
All these problem will never be address let alone met with the current system of tinkhudla. We are a small country which should be a good thing but the monarch had used that to their advantage ban political parties stop any kind of reforms,always reminding the people about the 2005 constitution which does not protect anyone but themselves and be able to go after those who dare call for change.The least the king should do hold a referendum about the current system put a yes or no question to the people and see what going to be the results and must be respected and the country can move on.
WANDILE NDLANGAMANDLA
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SHAM SPEAKER OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLEY

No Speaker has been elected when the constitution clearly stipulates that the Speaker should be elected. Feeble excuses that they were started late in the day, not enough ballot papers. This is just a mess and it stinks of The Monarch influence and we all know that the speaker will be of the King's choice. The new elected MPs are not speaking out and that's what they are there for. How can they speak out so early in their term of office, they dare not as they will miss out on all those foreign trips where the King hand picks his delegates. They all want to be on the right with the King and be known as rebellious MPs. The present form of government with no opposition party does not work. Who challenges the government when they detain young men and women lock up in solitary confinement without any charges. The MPs won't dare speak out in parliament and try to hold the police to account for their actions in fear of the Monarch and being singled out as an outcast in parliament.

Parliamentarians should know that what they would be doing tomorrow (21/10/13) in the chambers would be in total violation of the constitution. The constitution is quite explicit to the procedures that need to be undertaken when electing the Speaker of The House Of Assembly. To see the supreme law of the land being violated with impunity is a disgrace and travesty to whole justice system and there could be on answer to this and that's the interference of the Monarch. If Themba Msibi is not appointed (elected) the Speaker

tomorrow I will have to eat my words. He is the King's choice and that's why all the other candidates have taken the back seat in fear of challenging the King's choice. No one in parliament wants to been seen as a rebel as there are dire consequences from the Monarch, your time as a parliamentarian will be hell running down to your family and loved ones. The present parliamentary system and set up is not working and will continue to not work. As a member of parliament one should not fear to challenge things like this. The truth is that there no democratic government in Swaziland.

MASOTJA SEPTEMBER SIBANDZE

 

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SWAZI VIGIL-UK

We as an organization stand against a number of cultural practices that are harmful to the integrity of individuals especially women and girl children. Like in our country Swaziland, these harmful traditional practices emanate from the deeply entrenched discriminatory views and beliefs imposed by king Mswati III about the role and position of women in our country.

King Mswati’s rule of law has created differentiation and expectations from the entire Swazi society that relegate women to an inferior position from birth throughout their lives. Harmful practices maintain the subordination of women in society. For example there is a strong belief that sexual intercourse with a virgin girl can cure HIV and AIDS and this has led to an increase in sexual violence against girls resulting in huge psychological scars on the victims.

King Mswati is a custodian of traditional beliefs such as polygamy this tradition is synonymous with gender violence and it reduces women to sub-human assets belonging to men. Girls in Swaziland are brought up aware that they are a source of wealth for their families and the training they get at home is supposed to prepare them for marriage. This is why as Swazi Vigil we are up in arms against the government of the King we are making our voices heard here in the UK fighting for total recognition and restoration of women’s rights in Swaziland.

Millicent Dlamini.

 

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