Times Of Swaziland: TOM KIRK SCREAMS VICTIMISATION  AFTER EXCLUSION FROM ELECTIONS

TOM KIRK SCREAMS VICTIMISATION  AFTER EXCLUSION FROM ELECTIONS
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BY SIBUSISO ZWANE on 11/10/2017 01:50:00


MATSAPHA – Well-known businessman Tom Kirk screamed victimisation as his
business, Diesel Services that, owns Mahhala Shopping Complex has been
disqualified from Matsapha local government elections.
In Matsapha, under Ward Six, Kirk’s company owns Matsamo Shopping Complex,
which is widely known as Mahhala and Farm 234.
Kirk had already appointed a proxy to represent his company during the voting
process when he learnt about the disqualification which happened after they
allegedly failed to provide water and electricity bills. The disqualification
means that Kirk’s proxy would not vote or be voted for.
The director of the company confirmed the matter and said this was the first
time the company was disqualified from the local government voting process.
He said after registering, they were asked to provide water and electricity
bills for Mahhala complex despite that it was operating a property business
where tenants had their own bills.
“Coincidentally, Diesel Services did not appear in the voters’ roll and has
been denied the privilege to vote in the upcoming local government elections,”
he said.
The businessman said the only utility bill the company could provide for Mahhala
complex was the rates payment receipt, which was enough proof that the business
was there.
Furthermore, Kirk said Diesel Services also owns Lugebhuta Farm 234, which was
incorporated into Matsapha Industrial Estate in 2012. He said this farm has all
government agricultural certificates confirming that it was an agricultural
producing land and it also has rate payment receipts. “The farm cannot have
water and electricity bills because the livestock drink at Lusushwana River and
they do not use electricity to graze on grass.”