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Swazi communists' post-mortem on Swaziland's rotten elections : pro-democracy forces vindicated – imperialist interference busy as usual

Communist Party of Swaziland — 2013-10-15T10:14:00Z

Information received by the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) indicate that the party and all other pro-democracy forces that wholly opposed the elections of the Mswati regime did the right thing by calling on people not to be fooled by the sham poll.
Only just over 100 000 people voted in the primary elections. There was less than that voting in the second round. This is about 500 000 fewer voters than the Mswati regime trumpeted as likely to pack the voting stations. This is much less (…)

- Swaziland / Election

Swazi communists denounce arrest of leader as human rights violation

Communist Party of Swaziland — 2013-09-30T03:27:00Z

NELSPRUIT - On 14 September the Swazi police special unit, Lukhozi, arrested Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) Deputy General Secretary Musa Dube while he was campaigning for a boycott of the “elections” being staged by the Mswati regime on 20 September.
Cde Dube has been confined at the notorious Manzini police station, and is due to appear in court this week on a charge of sedition.
The CPS has called for his immediate release, and for all progressive organizations and parties to (…)

- Swaziland / communiqués partis amis et associations, Répression

Swaziland : for freedom, jobs, equality

Communist Party of Swaziland — 2011-04-20T03:01:00Z

The Communist Party of Swaziland supports all the demands of the workers, students, movements and individuals taking part in the days of action against the corrupt and oppressive regime of Mswati III and his “government”.
We stand with you and will fight for your freedom, for a fair and equal Swaziland where there is no more poverty and disease.
We will fight for work for all. We will fight for free education for all that leads to good jobs. We will fight to end the dictatorship.
Down (…)

- Swaziland / communiqués partis amis et associations

Swaziland : April 12 Uprising – not a Proposal - But a call to Action

Communist Party of Swaziland — 2011-04-14T10:04:00Z

The April 12 movement has reminded all of us on what we know that April 12 1973 was a day of commencement of our misery. In our suffering, misery, hopelessness, insecurity, hunger, poverty, disease, exploitation, exclusion, marginalization, unemployment, illiteracy, subjugation, oppression, underdevelopment, malnutrition, slavery, death and all social ills, this date is reflected. It is a reminder that need not to be emphasized.
If we remember well this day, what then should we do ? When (…)

- Swaziland / communiqués partis amis et associations

Founding Statement of the Communist Party of Swaziland

Communist Party of Swaziland — 2011-03-03T04:35:00Z

A major step forward in the history of Swaziland has been made with the establishment of the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS).
This an historic move that the CPS and its allies feel will contribute greatly to the struggle for freedom by the Swazi people against the monarchic autocracy of Mswati III and the rapacious capitalist system in the country.
The CPS has been formed by Swazi women and men who have witnessed the systematic persecution of the Swazi population, who are (…)

- Swaziland