MBABANE: King Mswati met with Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland to discuss among others, the upcoming national elections to be held later this year, Government online platforms reported on Monday.
“His Majesty the King explained in detail how Eswatini elections are conducted and how Government and its structures are formed from constituency level up to Cabinet.They further discussed both political and economic developments within the Kingdom of Eswatini and the Commonwealth Leaders Summit, where issues affecting the youth were discussed, as well as the programmes lined up to assist developing countries.The Secretary General informed the King that the Commonwealth was available to assist the Kingdom of Eswatini in various programmes, including repeating their pledge to support His Majesty to strengthen governance, improve service delivery and the economy,”reads the Government online report.
His Majesty King Mswati III and Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland during their meeting held at the Commonwealth offices.