Times Of Swaziland: LET SWAZIS HAVE A SAY IN APPOINTMENT OF PM - MP

LET SWAZIS HAVE A SAY IN APPOINTMENT OF PM - MP
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BY SIBONGILE SUKATI on 27/07/2017 04:10:00


LOBAMBA – Matsanjeni North Member of Parliament (MP) Phila Buthelezi wishes
Swazis had a way in which they could have a say in the appointment of the
kingdom’s prime minister.
He said it was high time that someone who cared about the people was appointed
so that they could implement what was needed by the people.
MP Buthelezi said there should be a way in which the people could recall a PM,
who did not have the people’s interests at heart.
The MP made these statements yesterday during the debate of a motion, which had
been directed to the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Lindiwe Dlamini, on
the bad state of the roads in the country, particularly on the implementation of
projects such as the chemical soil stabilisation (probase), Lukhula-Big Bend
road and Pigg’s Peak-Magoga road.
MP Buthelezi said he did not even see the point of bombarding both the Public
Works minister and Finance minister Martin Dlamini, on why funds were not
released for the roads.
He said the ministers were not allowed to realise their full potential.
“The Finance minister is a very capable man, who was even in charge of the
Central Bank of Swaziland and also has capable officers, but they are not
allowed to work freely,” said Buthelezi.
He likened ministers to pictures or portraits, that were just hanging on the
walls of their ministries.
He said he did not understand why, for example, if an officer at Home Affairs
had to undertake a trip, permission was granted by one individual.
“Why aren’t the ministers allowed to realise their potential and at least
fail on their own?” he wondered.
He said if the ministers were put in a private corner and allowed to state their
case, he was positive that there was a lot they could say.
He submitted that it was a pity that the PM was not in Parliament as he had a
lot to say directed to the head of government.