No one blanket democracy - King
MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III told guests at the commemoration of the 248th Independence Day of the United States of America (USA), that there is no one blanket democracy to suit everyone.
The King was represented by Prince Lindani, during the event held at the US Embassy, in Ezulwini.
“So, as we work our democracy, let us allow each other to grow on our ethnic principles and foundation, as there is hardly no one blanket democracy that will suit us all in our diversity,” he said.
The King said the constitution of every country defines the nation’s origin and the way they want to be led.
“For every nation, independence ushers fundamental human rights to chart their future as an independent State, where the citizens can decide the architecture of their system of government. Independence is always anchored on the principles of nationhood, custom and culture,” he said.
His Majesty said Eswatini was grateful for the support that the African continent continued to receive from then Government ofAmerica. He saidAfrica was still lagging behind in social and economic development. He paid tribute to forums such as the America-Africa Summit saying: “They are a good platform where America shares her development experiences with members of the African continent.” The King said for the world to realise meaningful development, Africa
should not be left behind. He acknowledged that Africa was confronted by multiple number of challenges, such as unemployment, poverty, health pandemics among other.