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MONARCHY, BALLOT BOX MAKE MONARCHICAL DEMOCRACY

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EZULWINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has enlightened members of the SADC Parliamentary Forum and delegates about the real meaning of the country’s Monarchical Democracy.


The King said he decided to take some time to explain on the country’s system of governance because it had been misunderstood and misinterpreted in different forums.


This happened during the official opening of the 39th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum which is currently taking place at the Royal Swazi Sun Convention Centre in Ezulwini.
His Majesty, who was represented by the Deputy Prime Minister, Paul Shabangu, defined Monarchical Democracy as the marriage between the Monarchy and the ballot box.


“The ballot box is the will of the people who vote for an individual, who will provide advice and counsel to the King and country in a manner that ensures transparency and accountability. It is a combination of power with empowerment. It means that the Monarchy of Eswatini guarantees the continuity of stability and the democracy of Eswatini guarantees the shared power of the people,” His Majesty said.


He highlighted that the Monarchy was married to the trust of the people who believed that the King did everything in their best interest and that it was home grown as it easily accords with the norms and values of the Swazis.


“To those who proclaim that democracy is the answer to all nations and their development, we present ourselves as testimony to a new democratic ideology that works. As put to the global community, the Kingdom of Eswatini’s position is that it believes in democracy as an idea but not as an ideal because things that are ideal to you may not be ideal to other people,” the King said.

 

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