Times Of Swaziland: SENATORS REVERSE MPS DECISION ON BUCOPHO ELECTION

SENATORS REVERSE MPS DECISION ON BUCOPHO ELECTION
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Timothy Simelane on 06/06/2023 08:39:00


LOBAMBA – Senators reversed a decision taken by MPs that bucopho should also
campaign for office and be elected at secondary elections.
The status quo, under the Elections Act of 2013, is that bucopho are nominated
at imiphakatsi and are elected into office during Primary Elections.
Informed
However, senators were informed yesterday that MPs complained that at Secondary
Elections, the bucopho were prone to de-campaign election candidates
successfully because, by that time, they were usually elected bucopho, wielding
some influence over the electorate. Senators yesterday said the status quo must
be maintained and bucopho must not wait until the Secondary Elections.