Swaziland Constitution Falters Over Religion Issue

Swaziland's King Mswati III has refused to sign the new Constitution passed by Parliament and has sent it back for reconsideration according to today's South Africa Mail & Guardian. One of the two provisions he objects to in the long-awaited Constitution is a clause that makes Christianity the official religion in the country, even though Sec. 4 of the document goes on to provide that this does not prevent the existence or practice of other religions. (See prior related posting.)