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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Ngomyayona Mantoni Gamedze, the former Senate Deputy President says he will stand for elections at Siphofaneni if his political organization Sive Siyinqaba,decides to deploy him in that Constituency.<\/b><\/p>\n

Speaking to press on Sunday,the Sive Siyinqaba President said as an organization,they were waiting for a political dialogue but would not allow the regime to participate in the elections unchallenged.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an organization,we normally discuss and deploy candidates in various Constituencies to stand for elections. This thing is not about Ngomyayona, there are many young people at Siphofaneni who are members of Sive Siyinqaba, we can decide to deploy one and even support them financially. But if the organization decides to deploy me,I will stand. Sisamele i-dialogue kodvwa uma lukhetfo luba khona, ngeke siyekele umuntfu ente lakufunako,sitalungenela,\u201dsaid the Sive Siyinqaba President.<\/p>\n

Gamedze, a brother to former Siphofaneni MP Gundwane Gamedze is a highly experienced politician who served as Deputy Senate President for fifteen(15)years.<\/p>\n

Insiders within his political party told this publication that he might be deployed at Siphofaneni Constituency to contest in the elections.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Eswatini. Ngomyayona Mantoni Gamedze, the former Senate Deputy President says he will stand for elections at Siphofaneni if his political organization Sive Siyinqaba,decides to deploy him in that Constituency. 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