WARNING: This is Version 1 of my old archive, so Photos will NOT work and many links will NOT work. But you can find articles by searching on the Titles. There is a lot of information in this archive. Use the SEARCH BAR at the top right. Prior to December 2012; I was a pro-Christian type of Conservative. I was unaware of the mass of Jewish lies in history, especially the lies regarding WW2 and Hitler. So in here you will find pro-Jewish and pro-Israel material. I was definitely WRONG about the Boeremag and Janusz Walus. They were for real.
Original Post Date: 2004-02-19 Posted By: Jan
From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org
Date & Time Posted: 2/19/2004 2:00:32 PM
Swaziland: State of Emergency Declared
[This is a fascinating one. Its not a war. Its not internal strife. It is a black nation being brought to its knees simply through: drought and AIDS. Although, people should read in the archive “South Africa: Beyond Democracy” because that details “droughts” caused by AIDS. In other words, its not so much a real drought as the fact that AIDS kills the peasants in the rural areas – then they don’t farm – and so agricultural output drops. So some very simple things are able to bring a black country down – because of their normal lack of skills, etc. Then again, maybe they are among the cleverer ones to actually declare a state of emergency to try to tackle the problem whereas all the other deny it exists. AIDS for example, doesn’t exist – according to President Mbeki. And the health minister says if you eat garlic and beetroot that will cure you from AIDS too!! Jan]
Swaziland has declared a state of national emergency, formally recognising the humanitarian crisis gripping the country and opening the door to further donor assistance.
“On behalf of His Majesty’s government, I appeal to the international community to assist and make whatever resources available, in order to respond effectively to the challenges the country is facing,” Prime Minister Themba Dlamini told a press conference late on Wednesday.
“The deadly combination of HIV/AIDS and poverty has produced a novel situation that has increased the vulnerability of families. The combination of these trends, and severity of the situation, leave no doubt in my mind that the Kingdom of Swaziland is indeed in a desperate scenario, which requires urgent national and international intervention,” Dlamini said.
The National Disaster Relief Task Force recommended months ago that the government declare a state of emergency. Task force chairman Dr Ben Nsibandze told IRIN: “Many international relief groups have urged this step. They have resources ready for our use, but to free them, they required a formal declaration of a state of emergency.”
About a quarter of the population, close to 250,000 Swazis, are in need of food assistance, while UNAIDS has ranked Swaziland alongside Botswana as having the world’s highest HIV prevalence rate – about 40 percent of the adult population.
The World Food Programme is providing food aid to 150,000 of the most vulnerable people.
Announcing the state of emergency, Dlamini stressed that the country’s problems were due to natural calamities. The country’s banned opposition parties have, however, pointed to government mismanagement, a feudal land distribution system – which also entrenches the power of King Mswati III – and the lack of a comprehensive AIDS policy.
“I, together with cabinet ministers, conducted a tour around the (eastern) Lubombo region and the (southern) Shiselweni region, which are most affected. The situation is bad. Lack of rains has prevented many from planting their fields,” said Dlamini.
He noted that the health sector has been overwhelmed by AIDS, and traditional family structures were buckling under the combined strain of the epidemic, poverty and food shortages.
“The severe drought that has hit the country for the past four consecutive years, combined with heavy storms during the past two months, has adversely affected agricultural production, and left many homeless,” the premier said.
Source: AllAfrica.com
URL: http://allafrica.com/stories/200402190484.htm…br>