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Swazi pro-democracy protests to continue

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    Pro-democracy groups fighting for constitutional reforms in Swaziland say they will keep up the pressure on the Swazi government, SAPA reported on Monday. This announcement came two days after a protest at the Oshoek border post between Swaziland and South Africa. South African Communist Party (SACP) spokesman Mazibuko Jara said on Friday the two day protest, meant to have been a blockade of all Swazi border posts, was a strong statement to Swazi authorities that the SACP would not tolerate undemocratic governments in the region. Jara said the SACP would continue to mobilise public opinion against the absolute rule of Swazi King Mswati III as well as a 27-year ban on political activity.

    The Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) and a number of banned Swazi political parties launched the protest on Wednesday in a bid to damage the Swazi economy by preventing trucks from entering the kingdom for three days.

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