Swaziland Progressive Party
Swaziland Progressive Party | |
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| Leader | John Nquku |
| Founded | 1959-1960 |
| Banned | 1973 |
| Ideology | Progressivism Nationalism Anti-racism Human rights[1] |
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The Swaziland Progressive Party was the first political party founded in
Swaziland
.
Background
A Progressive Association was founded in 1929 under the auspices of the
Resident Commissioner of the British Empire. In 1935, the Association had less than 100 members. In 1939, the Association split into Swazi and non-Swazi camps. John Nquku became President of the Association in 1945.[1]
Party
The Association was transformed into a party in 1959-1960 by Nquku, who had travelled and met many
King Sobhuza II
, the party lost influence.
Policies
The SPP had a four-point program: Non-racial universal enfranchisement, opposition to incorporation into
United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, and integration of Swaziland's white minority and Swazi majority and ending racial discrimination.[1]
References
- A History of Post-War Africa, John Hatch, 1965
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