Communist Party of Swaziland

The Communist Party of Swaziland is a Swazi communist party founded on 9 April 2011. It was banned almost immediately after its foundation by the country's king, Mswati III, and operates in exile from Kamhlushwa, South Africa.[2][3]

Communist Party of Swaziland
AbbreviationCPS
General SecretaryThokozane Kenneth
Founded9 April 2011 (2011-04-09)
HeadquartersKamhlushwa, South Africa
NewspaperLiciniso ("Truth")
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Republicanism
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
International affiliationIMCWP[1]
Slogan"For Freedom, Democracy and Socialism"
Seats in the House of Assembly
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The party describes itself as democratic, non-racist and non-sexist. It aims to, among other things, give all political parties in Eswatini legal status, end the current monarchy and safeguard workers' rights to organize and unionize.[4]

References

  1. IMCWP. "Participants List". IMCWP. Retrieved 16 February 2019.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "La lutte révolutionnaire continue au Swaziland : le Parti communiste affirme son soutien aux grèves et manifestations qui ébranlent la monarchie absolue Mswati". Solidarité Internationale PCF (in French). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "SWAZILAND. La farce de la démocratie monarchique". Courrier international (in French). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. "Founding statement of the Communist Party of Swaziland". www.communistpartyofireland.ie. Communist Party of Ireland. Retrieved 29 January 2019.


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