IMBOKODVO PLANS MASSIVE PROPAGANDA EXERCISE
THURSDAY 16TH JULY 2009
The regime through its foreign affairs ministry has plans on producing a document that will form the basis of its massive propaganda exercise.
According to the Times of Swaziland ‘there will also be a series of interviews with reputable international magazines where the (tinkhundla) system will be explained in detail.
The ministry also wants to elevate the country’s diplomatic engagement with key countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States of America in order to improve diplomatic relations with these countries.
The ministry will soon be submitting a draft promotion template to Cabinet for its approval.
Read the NNLC president’s thoughts on the issue in his weekly column titled ‘Embili Ngwane’ which appears every Saturday in the Swazi News and is also published on this website
Farewell Speech By Ambassador Maurice Parker
Thursday 4 June 2009
“……I hope that the government of the kingdom of Swaziland will implement a truly meaningful and inclusive national dialogue on pluralistic democracy and development that is organized jointly with leaders from civil society. When the voices of any part of society are barred, the government misses important opportunities for debate and growth. As American journalist Edward R. Murrow once said,
“we must not confuse dissent and disloyalty.”
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF SWAZILAND TO:
FRIDAY 12 June 2009
Amend the Suppression of Terrorism Act, to meet Swaziland’s obligations under international human rights law, including the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Seek the assistance of human rights bodies of the UN and other intergovernmental organizations in changing the legislation.
SFTU CALLS FOR NATIONAL DIALOGUE
FRIDAY 3 July 2009
The workers, through the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) have announced a boycott of this year’s National Dialogue.
They have announced that they would have their own dialogue prior to the national
event.
Not that it wasn’t expected.
Jan or SFTU have become so synonymous with the word ‘boycott’ you could be forgiven
to think they were married.
SFTU, or is it Jan, does not believe there would be genuine
dialogue where government is involved.
Thoughts on Smart Partnership
Saturday 15th August 2009
.........From the onset it is important to put it clear for the record. ‘Dialogue is the only method to build lasting bridges that opposite sides can cross to find common ground and build a lasting national social cohesion.
We are therefore NOT opposed to dialogue; we merely believe that dialogue, given our position is a serious process that must never be abused to the benefit of an individual, or a particular position
A CALL TO ACTION NNLC YOUTH LEAGUE
“The NNLC youth league calls on all the youth of Swaziland to begin to join us in taking our futures into our own hands by seeking out, participating in or starting community activities.
It is Only as determined, united, and patriotic youth that we can re-chart the destiny of Swaziland.”
Anyone aged between 14 & 35 is eligible to join the NNLC Youth League.
Go to the NNLC Youth League Page and find out more
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN
PRESS STATEMENTS
NNLC YOUTH LEAGUE
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Ngwane National Liberatory Congress
Press Statement
Saturday, 25 July 2009
“Tinkhundla Government Non bailable offences”
As the governed have we would most ideally have a situation whereby those that govern us do so with our mandate. We have a government that governs in spite of us. This however takes nothing away from the expectation we have as a people for government to approach the many genuine challenges we face as citizens in a way that we are able to analyse and comprehend, and perhaps begin to see some light at the end of the long dark tunnel that characterises the ‘Swazi condition.’
The Prime Minister is on record as having called for the return of the non bailable order, apparently to combat corruption and crime. Let’s for a brief moment take this man seriously and unpack this assertion in context.
Corruption is a quasi-legal term describing a failure to carry out ‘proper’ or public responsibility because of the pursuit of private gain. Crime is often viewed as an induction of the general level of social disorder and personal insecurity. As a nation we are all aware that corruption and crime are a serious challenge to our welfare and service delivery.
This is a politician who was unceremoniously removed due to public outcry. The public will recall that under his leadership we had a judiciary crisis where he breached (with impunity) the rule of law as his executive arm assumed powers to overrule judgment of judges. This was prompted by a ruling against his government on the non bailable order amongst other things. The A.T administration was praised for addressing these issues and trying to re-build public confidence and regain some semblance of a decent international image for the country.
In the past this system has prided itself on being able to provide continuity from one administration to the next put this forward as an advantage of this ‘unique’ autocracy of ours.
The evidence on the ground though, points to a different reality where the current government is destroying everything and backtracking on all that was achieved by the old administration, choosing to rather blame all their current problems on former.
As the new foot soldiers of the regime seek to us their powers to settle their scores, we the citizenry must be clear that in natural law a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. When seeking to re-introduce the non bailable order they shall be looking to making judgements that should be left for judges, much in the same way that the anti-terrorism bill does.
irrespective of family background, race, language, gender or creed.
Furthermore we believe in the diligent observance, protection and promotion of the fundamental human rights of free assembly, association and expression.
We believe in the equal rights of men a women to determine individually & collectively, their social & political progress”
