Times Of Swaziland: MZWAKHE MYENI NEW  ACASWA PRESIDENT

MZWAKHE MYENI NEW  ACASWA PRESIDENT
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BY NHLANHLA MATHUNJWA on 31/10/2017 08:45:00


MANZINI – He wept uncontrollably soon after he was announced as ACASWA
President.
ACASWA is the acronym for the Association of Christian Artists in Swaziland.
Gospel artist Mzwakhe Myeni was overwhelmed by emotions   as he cried minutes
after being announced as the new leader of Swazi gospel artists.
The former Ncandweni Christ Ambassadors member had most artists voting for him
during the elections held at the Manzini Library on Sunday. For the first time
this year, artists came in their numbers for the ACASWA meeting as about 100
artists attended. The artists seemed to have come prepared as they stayed for
over eight hours, to make sure their voices were heard. It is not the first time
for Myeni to become the association’s president as he once led the association
between the year 2009 and 2010. He tendered his resignation hardly a year after
being elected without citing any reasons. Conducting the elections was Thulani
Ngwenya, who announced that each artist would be given a chance to vote freely.
Successes
The artists waited patiently as the elections started just after 6pm. Before the
elections, the outgoing committee led by Zakhele Ginindza gave a yearly report.
The artists were informed of the committee’s successes and failures. However,
it was evident that the artists were not interested in  the report , as they
shouted for the elections to resume. Nominating Myeni was his wife Khanyisile
who is also a solo artist. He competed with Frans Dlamini who was also a strong
candidate for the presidential position. The artists used a secret ballot and
this was done specifically to make sure that the results were fair. Before the
artists were allowed to cast their votes, the contenders were each given a five
minutes to say what they would do for the artists if they led the association.
It is where Myeni won the hearts of most artists as he told them that  he was an
experienced music producer who has worked with a number of artists who include
the late Lundi Tyamara and Andile Kamajola. He also told the artists that he had
also produced a number of artists locally and he believes he was the right
person to be voted for, as he would assist in advancing their careers.
These was received by applause from the artist, and made Myeni the eventual
winner while Frans Dlamini came second and he automatically became the
Vice-President. Soon after Myeni was announced as president, he broke down and
cried. While other artists comforted him other artists did not understand why he
was crying. Among those who congratulated him after becoming the winner was his
siblings and former Ncandweni Christ Ambassadors members, Timothy and Thabile
Myeni. Myeni thanked all the artists who voted for him saying he would try to be
an example as he leads the association.