BY DELISA THWALA
MBABANE – There are over 30 women who will be contesting for the Member of Parliament (MP) position in the secondary elections come Friday.
Yesterday numbers received from the Elections Boundaries Commission (EBC) special voting exercise show that at least 35 women made it to the last leg of the elections.
This comes shortly after His Majesty King Mswati III and Her Majesty Indlovukazi advocated for women to elect each other and put each other in positions of leadership and management.
“Vote for women, I want to see more women in power because their place is no longer in the kitchen behind the stove,” said Her Majesty Indlovukazi during Buganu earlier this year.
True to the word a number of women have been seen leading the pack and being voted in.
“I came here to vote for my collogue, she is running for MP in Ludzeludze and I want to make sure she wins this and brings change to the community,” said one Selina Matsebula.
A Women’s Rights advocate in the country, Sarafina Mlotshwa said she was happy with the results and hoped Friday will even be more fruitful.
“We are celebrating yes, we hope Friday we get to celebrate more because we want more women in positions of power. Let us come out in numbers and keep women on the throne,” said Mlotshwa.
Meanwhile, throngs of emaSwati crammed the Mavuso Trade and Exhibition Centre for the Special voting.
Other leading packs in votes were journalists and Ministers, who are going to be in office for the last time today.
On Friday, September 29, 2023, it will be a National Holiday which will see people take to their different Tinkhundla to vote.
Yesterday during the special voting exercises a number of people voted, eligible pupils at Vulamasango High School also got a chance to vote during the Special Voting Process.
Leaders of the National Security agents including the Police Commander Tsintsibala Dlamini, His Majesty’s Correctional Service LaMakhosini Dlamini and other high-ranking officers also took to the ballot to cast their votes.
