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Communist Party of Swaziland accuses regional bodies of ‘dancing to the tune of the dictator’
Tyrant: King Mswati III

THE Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) accused regional bodies of “dancing to the tune of the dictator” today as they failed to condemn the brutal regime of King Mswati III.

It was responding to the recent visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on behalf of the South African Development Community (SADC).

The inter-governmental organisation issued a call for national dialogue to resolve the crisis in Swaziland, but the CPS branded the statement weak and said it failed to hold the king to account for his brutal crushing of the African nation’s burgeoning democracy movement.

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