Times Of Swaziland: Cabinet ministers still in office

Cabinet ministers still in office
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BY KWANELE DHLADHLA on 06/08/2013 03:20:00


MBABANE - While Parliamentarians were officially dissolved by the King on
Friday; Cabinet Ministers have remained in office.
Minister of Public Works and Transport Ntuthuko Dlamini, Minister of Justice and
Constitutional Affairs Chief Mgwagwa Gamedze and Minister of Finance Majozi
Sithole all confirmed that they were still in office yesterday.
Attorney General Majahenkhaba Dlamini said the King dissolved MPs during Sibaya
last week, stating that the Executive was a separate arm of government that was
dissolved at a later stage in the past.
“In the past, Cabinet remained in office after dissolution of parliament for
weeks. I suppose the same could happen depending on what has been planned this
year,” Dlamini said.
Government Spokesperson Percy Simelane said: “Everybody heard for themselves
what His Majesty the King said. His message was in Siswati. We are not prepared
to back-announce him.”
In his address, His Majesty King Mswati III said Parliament had been dissolved.
He said an ad-hoc committee would continue to finalise operations in the
meantime.
His Majesty termed the committee as ‘sigejane’. “As the elections process
begins tomorrow (Saturday), it cannot run well if it can take off while some
Swazis are still in Parliament when they are expected to participate. This
Parliament has worked well; we cannot overlook the good work they have done.
They have worked with honesty and with diligence,” His Majesty said.