When he launched his - sorry Swaziland's - brand new airport, King Mswati III was determined to make a clear point to all the detractors who had criticised the project over the years. So in front of the assembled praise-singers and TV cameras, Swaziland's absolute monarch announced that the 'state-of-the-art' facility would be known as the King Mswati III International Airport.
It was a move that caught most people by surprise. It also underlined his complete confidence in the new airport (otherwise known as Swaziland's biggest white elephant). But it also ties him directly to its future success - or failure.
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