Times Of Swaziland: Swazis in front row seats at Tsvangirai's wedding

Swazis in front row seats at Tsvangirai's wedding
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SIBONGILE SUKATI on 19/09/2012 00:00:00


NGWENYA — Prime Minister (PM) Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini said Swazis had front
row seats at the traditional wedding of Zimba-bwe’s PM, Morgan Tsvangirai.
Dlamini made these remarks during a press conference upon arrival at the Ngwenya
Border Gate yesterday, at noon.
Tsvangirai’s wedding to Elizabeth Macheka was held under a cloud of
controversy after his ex-lover Locardia Karimatsenga Tembo tried to block the
wedding which took place on Saturday.
Dlamini was representing His Majesty King Mswati III.
"When we left last Friday the Zimbabwean High Court had ruled that
Tsvangirai’s wedding could continue, but when we arrived we found that there
had been another application at the Magistrates Court to try and stop the
wedding again," said Dlamini.
The PM said thousands of people attended the ceremony to the extent that they
had no where to sit.
"However, the Swazi delegation had front row seats and it was a wonderful
ceremony which was blessed by Men of God although no papers were signed," he
said.
Dlamini, giving a brief background of the controversial wedding, said Tembo
informed the magistrate that Tsvangirai had paid dowry to her family and,
therefore, she considered herself to be his wife.
"However, Tsvangirai denied that he had paid dowry, but just a customary fine,"
said Dlamini.
The Prime Miniser said Zimbabwe, just like Swaziland had two laws on marriage
which are customary and civil rites.
"Civil rites marriage is when you vow to have only had one wife while customary
marriages allow a person to have more than one," said Dlamini.
He said eventually the wedding was held in a customary manner where no documents
were signed.
Dlamini said they wished the newly weds a long and happy relationship, adding
that they also had the opportunity to have a private meeting with Tsvangirai
where they discussed bilateral relations and SADC matters.
... lack of walkways sees SBIS director miss PM’s conference
NGWENYA — The lack of walkways for persons living with disabilities in
government structures prevented SBIS Director Welile Dlamini from attending the
press conference convened by the PM at the Ngwenya Border Gate yesterday.
While other government officers including Cabinet ministers walked up 20 stairs
to the Ngwenya Border Conference room the Swaziland Broadcasting and Information
Services (SBIS) Director, who is leaving with a disability was left down stairs
as there were no means of getting his wheelchair up the flight of stairs.
After the press conference the Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini however,
took time to greet the director and they exchanged a few pleasantries while
others including Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Tinkhundla
Administration and Development Sibusiso Mkhonta sympa-thised with Dlamini.
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COMMENTS:
- Waw! They say birds of the same feather flock together; isn`t it? As far as i
can remember Morgan`s wedding had been stopped with a court order but he forced
his way against it, thus his pal in the same boat of ignoring court orders
marvelled & finally joined him < Umlangenia was the right honerable sitolomisi>.
Bathathe Morgan & Barny.
September 19, 2012, 4:57 pm, JOEL