Police in Swaziland have banned a proposed march by trade unionists against the government's banning of their federation saying it is not in the 'interest of security, peace and public order'.
The Swaziland Manufacturing and Allied Workers Union (SMAWU), the Swaziland Amalgated Trade Union of Swaziland (ATUSWA) and Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) had planned to deliver petitions at different government ministries on Friday (17 October 2014).
The police took the decision to ban without obtaining a court order.
On 8 October 2014 the Swazi Government banned all trade union and employers' federations in the kingdom and said the government would no longer listen to their views on any matters. New amendments to the existing Industrial Relations Act will outline how the federations can apply to be registered.
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