… Following the appointment of the Prime Minister and 20 senators by His Majesty.
BY KWANELE PRINCE TSABEDZE
LOBAMBA – The 12th Parliament will be fully ready for business by the end of the day.
This follows the swearing-in of all 30 senators that make up the House of Senate, as well as the Prime Minister, His Excellency Russell Mmemo Dlamini.
The appointment of senators and the Prime Minister by His Majesty King Mswati III was the last step in constituting a full parliament. Ten of the senators were elected by the 69-member House of Assembly, and the remaining 20 senators were appointed by the King yesterday.
The senators to be sworn in today are:
1. Prince Lonkhokhela
2. Princess Ncengencenge
3. Princess Temaswati
4. Prince Ngangabani
5. Princess Ntfombiyenkhosi
6. Inkhosikati Gelane Dlamini
7. Prince Mphatfwa
8. Prince Gcokoma
9. Chief Zabeni
10. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe
11. Chief Ngomeni Ndlangamandla
12. Chief Mvimbi Matse
13. Chief Jozane Maziya
14. Cethuka Sigombeni Dlamini
15. Stukie Motsa
16. Lindiwe Dlamini
17. Pholile Shakantu
18. Neal Rijkenberg
19. Isaac Magagula
20. Savana Nonhlanhla Maziya
21. Dlamini Fezeka Nothando
22. Mkhonta Majaha Siphelele
23. Nxumalo Lorraine Nkhosingisite
24. Sibandze Nkosikhona Sicalisa
25. Nxumalo Linda
26. Mdluli Ndumiso Mfanukhona
27. Nkosi Lizzie Funekile
28. Dlamini Sicelo Cedusizi
29. Ngwenya Lindiwe Patricia
30. Mndvoti Celemusa Ernest