Eswatini: Spotlight On Absence of Rule of Law in Swaziland

Bheki Maphalala, the Chief Justice of Swaziland/eSwatini, has accused a group he calls a 'political elite' of undermining the kingdom's judges. He has not named these people but has called them traitors.

His remarks have drawn attention to the small undemocratic southern African kingdom which is ruled by King Mswati III as an absolute monarch. Political parties are banned from taking part in elections. No members of the 30-seat Senate are elected by the people and the King chooses 10 of the 69 members of the House of Assembly. The King also appoints the Chief Justice, top judges and senior civil servants.

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