Some of King Mswati III’s 13 wives and 100 or so of their
closest friends set off on a vacation to Japan and Australia costing an
estimated US$10 million this month (July 2013). Meanwhile, back in Swaziland reports
on how poverty is crippling not only people’s bodies but also the kingdom’s
economy were published across the world.
It was reported this month that Swazi diplomats lived the
high life in New York. They stayed at the best hotels and shopped til they
dropped, while attending the United Nations.
The bogus national election is drawing nearer amid
allegations that voting registration was fixed to grossly exaggerate the number
of people signed up to vote.
MPs say their phones have been bugged and their workshops
infiltrated by state police.
Political instability is hitting the economy and
government policies have been blamed for the high levels of hunger in the
kingdom.
So, it was just another typical month in Swaziland. Swaziland:
Striving for Freedom, Volume 7: July 2013 is the latest monthly digest of
reports that first appeared on the Swazi media Commentary website in July 2013.
It is available free of charge at www.scribd.com
Swazi Media Commentary has no physical base and is
completely independent of any political faction and receives no income from any
individual or organisation. People who contribute ideas or write for it do so
as volunteers and receive no payment.
Swazi Media Commentary was on hiatus for most of the month
of July, but is now back at work and will continue to be published online – updated most
days – bringing information, comment and analysis.
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