In theory, when a citizen votes for a parliamentary representative, that representative is meant to embody the will of the person who voted for him or her. Phakama Shili, advocacy officer at Swaziland’s Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Swaziland), writes a weekly column for the Swazi Observer. The column, ‘Constitutionally Speaking’, considers human rights and the quest for democracy in…
"Essentially all laws that hamper the enjoyment of fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution should be abolished or amended to comply with the supreme law of the land." Phakama Shili, advocacy officer at Swaziland’s Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Swaziland), writes a weekly column for daily newspaper Swazi Observer. The column, 'Constitutionally Speaking', considers human rights and…
MISA-Swaziland | Alert March 4 2014 Local media reported that King Mswati III, Swaziland's ruler since 1986, told security officials to stop harassing journalists during a traditional festival. "His Majesty the King came to the rescue of journalists who were covering the marula festival at Hlane after they were occasionally harassed by security officials," reported…
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