As reported in the Times of Swaziland, armed soldiers roamed through Mbabane today, with the clear intent of repressing any attempts to demonstrate against the regime.
In a statement issued by Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini in the afternoon, “national security agents have been instructed to protect life and property against any protest action planned anywhere as it has been declared illegal by Cabinet.”
“The public should be aware that no person, persons or organisation has made an application to march or picket in terms of the law,” the PM said.
According to Swazi Media commentary, several protest leaders have been arrested. And in a report from the M&G,
A “no tolerance” warning was issued against the protests, imposing a ban on walking in groups of three people or more.
I still have yet to see any reports of the Swazi crisis in any American media outlet.
not the “American” media and the not the precise crisis you refer to, but this will be of interest to you in any event.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/11/aids-ignorance-swaziland-struggles-funds
Thanks Ken. Pretty tragic. And actually, on a per capita basis, a fair bit of money has Ben spent on aids in Swaziland… Tragic results.