SWAZI ACTIVIST NO SHOW AT TRIBUNAL

Ntombie Khoza, the Swazi woman fighting her deportation order from Canada, failed to turn up for her tribunal hearing on Tuesday (18 January 2011).

A source said Khoza made her own decision not to attend and would now probably not go ahead with her fight to remain in Canada.

Khoza had said she feared for her safety if she was forced to return to Swaziland, which is ruled by King Mswati III, sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute monarch.

Khoza said she had previously been an activist with the Ngwane National Liberation Congress (NNLC), a proscribed organisation in Swaziland, where all political parties are banned.

CANADA SUPPORTS SWAZI FREEDOM

The Swazi regime continues to intensify its oppression in the nation. While it wants to fire any civil servant with political opinions, imprison all who criticize or oppose the elite ruling class, and ignores the needs of the nation, the draconian fist continues to pound.



The health crisis, education crisis, and economic crisis all stem from the fundamental political crisis in the country. Nothing can or will be resolved as the king behaves like a cornered rat who viciously attacks his ‘subjects’. Negotiations with the people can be the only viable path. And Canada, as a member of the Commonwealth (like SD) should be saying so.

This is from the Swaziland Solidarity Network Canada June Newsletter. To read more click here.