Times Of Swaziland: SOME MPS SECOND VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE

SOME MPS SECOND VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE
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BY STANLEY KHUMALO on 04/10/2021 08:34:00


MANZINI – Some legislators say they will second a vote of no confidence in the
Speaker of the House.
Mtsambama Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Simosakhe Shongwe said he would
gladly second a vote of no confidence in Petros Mavimbela at this point. Shongwe
said this was because some motions moved by legislators were not included in the
Order Paper despite the legislators having followed all the laid down
procedures. He cited the follow-ups that were made by Lobamba Lomdzala
Constituency MP Marwick Khumalo of his motion as a good example. Shongwe said
such a motion was meant to help the nation; however, that initiative fell
through. “At this instance, based on the manner the Speaker is doing things;
I’d gladly support a vote of no confidence in him.”
Also, Mbabane West Constituency MP Musa Zwane said he would support a vote of no
confidence in Mavimbela. Zwane said at this moment, he was keen to see if the
motion that was moved by the Lobamba Lomdzala Constituency MP would be in the
Order Paper in the next sitting. “I believe that if he had not seen the motion
like he said on Thursday, he has now seen it and we are waiting to see what will
happen next,” Zwane said. The legislator was hopeful that there would be House
sittings soon and the motion would be addressed. Meanwhile, according to the
Constitution of Eswatini, Act 001 of 2005, Section 102 Section 7 (b), the Office
of Speaker of the House shall become vacant where the House passes a resolution
by not less than two-thirds of all its members to that effect.