… As EBC slogan comes to life
BY KWANELE TSABEDZE
MBABANE – “Ngete ngasala nasakha live letfu.”
This slogan for the 2023 National Elections by the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC), which translates to “I will not be left behind as we build our country”, has once again come to life today as the country casts the final ballot for this year’s elections.
Polling stations across the nation witnessed dozens of people queueing up and ready to vote as early as 7AM for the secondary elections. The Secondary elections represent the day the country chooses their representative Members of Parliament who will legislate on the country’s policies for the next half a decade.
Speaking earlier during the week when casting his own ballot, the Prime Minister Sipho Cleopas Dlamini noted that the voting exercise means that people should vote for the candidates that they want because, two years ago, this is what people were calling for – to vote for who they want and the government they want.
“This is an opportunity for emaSwati to speak for themselves through their votes,” said the Prime Minister.
His Majesty also had the same sentiments, especially directing a message to the youth.
“Young people should make sure they participate and vote for men and women who have integrity, are intelligent and who aspire to make the country’s future bright,” urged His Majesty.
The country indeed has heeded the call, as polling stations in hundreds of communities across the country’s 59 constituencies are overflowing with all kinds of Emaswati to choose their government leaders for the next half a decade of development aspirations.
