The Swazi Observer has accused the US Ambassador to Swaziland Makila James of violating diplomatic protocol and the Vienna Convention for supporting pro-democracy voices in the kingdom.
The attack by the newspaper which is in effect owned by King Mswati III is unprecedented.
In a report headed 'US Ambassador crosses the line', the Observer accused James of 'interfering in Swaziland's internal affairs'.
The Observer reported (6 July 2014) that James had personally attended the trial of Bhekhi Makhubu and Thulani Maseko, who are accused of contempt of court after articles critical of the Swazi judiciary were published by the Nation, a small-circulation independent comment magazine.
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