Maseko murder: A fresh low for Eswatini
Friday, January 27, 2023 | 320 Views |
“Greetings of the New Year my bro. Pls don’t forget us in Swaziland!”
I received this message from Thulani Maseko last January, my final communication with him. At the time, Eswatini was still simmering from yet another outbreak of unrest from months before, with activists’ push for pro-democracy reforms met by violent state-led repression and mounting reports of atrocities.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...