Times Of Swaziland: MP MASILELA APOLOGISES TO KING FOR CHALLENGING ELECTION LAW

MP MASILELA APOLOGISES TO KING FOR CHALLENGING ELECTION LAW
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Timothy Simelane and Sibusiso Shange on 08/11/2023 16:30:00


LOZITHA - Lobamba MP Michael Masilela has apologised to His Majesty the King for
challenging the eligibility of MPs who lost the elections to stand for Senate
election.
Masilela was speaking at Mandvulo Grand Hall when newly-installed Members of
Parliament (MPs) and senators introduced themselves to the King. The legislators
were also allowed to speak for three minutes to state their ambitions for the
new term. Masilela said before he could say anything, he felt the urge to
apologise to the King for his follies.
Forgives
“I know the King is a Christian and he forgives. I sincerely ask for
forgiveness for that case that was eventually widely publicised in courts. It
was uncouth of me to challenge something that had been done by the King. When
the King has issued a law, who am I to challenge it the way I did. Shwele Wena
Wekunene. Intfo leyentiwe yinkhosi awuhambi uyeneka etinkantolo,” he said.
Meanwhile, MP Masilela also said there was a serious error in the enactment of
the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA), in that this piece of legislation
says it can be implemented in retrospect. He said legislators made an error in
judgement by allowing the law to be effected in retrospect. He also said it
targeted people who grew cannabis.