MP CRIES FOUL, SAYS NO LEGAL INSTRUMENT

MBABANE – Siphofaneni Member of Parliament (MP) Nomalungelo LaZwide Simelane says the postponement of her thanksgiving service is interference from government.

In an interview with this publication yesterday, the newly- elected MP said in this whole situation, she saw gross undermining of women in leadership in this country.  The MP wondered why her event had to be postponed whereas other events would continue on the same date. “I believe that just because I am a woman and known to be an advocate for democracy, then our people’s event has to be stoped. This has never been heard-of, for an MP’s event to get such interference from government,” said Simelane. She further wondered if thanksgiving events were on government’s calendar now.

She said other people’s lives would be progressing as some would be having weddings, parties and other events but hers must stop. “Does it mean we need to deem our lights for some people to shine brighter?” asked the MP. Simelane said she knew that this postponement would hurt the people of Siphofaneni but then no amount of such would change their zeal to be themselves.  The MP said if the event was postponed, who would pay the service providers who were booked for the day. She said artists had contracts and they had to be paid to perform during the event. “It is sad to note that someone can wake-up to inform you to postpone (your event) without considering the repercussions,” said Simelane. She also noted that the thanksgiving ceremony was announced and advertised before Umhlanga.

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“I requested them to give me the legal instruments upon which they were basing what they were saying but nothing came to me until this morning when they delivered the letter,” said the MP. She then revealed that the thanksgiving service would now be held on September 18, 2022. “For the betterment of my people, I am humbly asking the people of Siphofaneni to bear with me as I request them to accept the postponement to the 18th of next month,” added Simelane.

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