Birth of a king or death of a nation.
On Thursday April 19th king Mswati III of Swaziland celebrated his 39th birthday in royal style. When he was first crowned in the late 1980s many people of the nation hoped this young man would have some decency while several said "No, we can only expect self-interest from the royal family". Sadly he is a royal brat with a "sun-king" mentality and a hollow heart. He speaks of a peaceful nation and eradicating poverty using words from his spin doctors. In truth, Swaziland is a revolting nation which may prefer to eradicate affluence before poverty!
A few days before the birthday bash the king married yet one more woman. She was a teenager chosen a couple years ago and recently must have become pregnant. The king marries only those who produce more royalty - if non-productive they become a type of step-daughter for the king's mother.
And a few days before that, on April 12th, the royal police were once again showing what royal rottweilers they have been trained to be. As political activists protested the April 12th, 1973 Decree which banned political parties and gathering the "authorities" were up to the usual. A journalist from a local paper, the Times of Swaziland, snapped a photo of 4 officers carrying away one Pudemo member while a fifth officer was seizing the activist's throat. We need not wonder why it's easy to die in police custody in Swaziland! See photo at
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Ap 19 Swazi Solidarity condemns the 15 million ($2 million US) birthday bash
Ap 20 A starving nation feeds a gluttonous king!
Ap 15 SWAZILAND KING SECRETLY MARRIES WIFE NUMBER 13
Ap 16 Pudemo Australia: Swaziland police attempt to murder political activist in public
Articles concerning the April 12, 2007 Border Blockade
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Sunday, April 22, 2007
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