The
Communist Party of Swaziland has never minced its words about the question of
Swaziland. Swaziland is a capitalist state with feudalist elements. Capitalism
is the prevailing mode of production in Swaziland. The country is also locked
within a global capitalist world. At the same time we have an absolute monarch
which demands tribute labour from the masses, especially in the rural areas,
and now increasingly monetary contributions for its extravagant lifestyle. The
monarch’s representatives (chiefs) religiously implement its rule in the
communities.
Additionally,
the absolute monarch evokes “traditional” values and imposes them upon the
masses, whipping them to work tirelessly to produce massive profits for
capitalism. Capitalists need the monarch’s tyranny to produce immense profits;
on the other hand, the monarch needs capitalists to keep the people chained
from morning till sunset to maintain loyalty.
Liciniso
is a SiSwati term meaning “truth”. That is exactly what this publication seeks
to constantly provide to the people; the truth! The fact is that, despite 50
years of independence from Britain, the people of Swaziland still languish in
poverty. About 70 percent of the people of Swaziland live below US$2 dollars
(R24) each day. The situation is worse in the rural areas, with around 77 percent
of the population living there without reasonable prospects of jobs. Meanwhile,
the royal family rakes in millions in monies to finance its lavish lifestyle,
with the Swazi people expected to part with at least R259.5 million to fund
Mswati’s extravagant birthday party this year. Poverty in Swaziland is a
creation of no one else but the tinkhundla regime.
Communists and the truth are one
“The Communists disdain to
conceal their views and aims. They openly declare that their ends can be
attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions. Let
the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have
nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win.”
These
bold words from the Manifesto of the
Communist Party (1848) accurately summarise the role and contribution of
this publication of the Communist Party of Swaziland, Liciniso, and the ultimate aim of the communist
revolution, both in Swaziland and the world.
The
communist cause remains relevant today as it was 170 years ago when the Communist Manifesto was first published.
Incidentally, the first publication of Liciniso takes place as the working
class of the world celebrates 170 years since the Communist Manifesto was first published. We do not take this honour
for granted.
Tinkhundla elections are undemocratic
There
is no iota of democracy in the 2018 tinkhundla elections. Swaziland’s parliament
is nothing but a rubberstamp for the ruling absolute monarch to implement its
decisions. Members of Parliament have no power to hold Mswati III and his
selected government to account. The judiciary also belongs to the monarch and
not the people.
The
only justice that the tinkhundla regime deserves, therefore, is nothing but a
forcible overthrow by the people, united in the cause for a democratic society!
Through
this publication, the Communist Party of Swaziland presents to the people of
Swaziland and the world the truth about the brutality of the tinkhundla system!
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Liciniso
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