There is no devolution or separation of power. The effect of the pressure that the then Prime Minister Prince Mbilini was demoted to High Commissioner in Eastern Africa, a new Swazi National Council was appointed and later a Constitutional Review Commission was appointed. It is in this regard that we view this as cosmetic and not a people-driven, all inclusive process. Government's attitude internationally is to play Mr Nice to the international gallery, but to be intransigent at home. Yet the human rights record in Swaziland is very bad to say the least.
Violation here is the order of the day.
Government is a member of OAU and a signatory to the African Charter for Human and Peoples Rights. Government is a member of the ILO and its Governing Body and a signatory to six of the seven core Conventions. Being the member of the Governing Body, Swaziland is expected to be custodian of social justice, exemplary and a cut above the rest - but the Swazi Government remains one of the worst violators of the ILO mandate. Government is a member of SADC but remains the only country in the SADC region which has not democratised. Decree No 2 of 1996.