{"id":21935,"date":"2023-02-12T09:29:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T09:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/prime-minister-exercise-your-right-to-vote-participate-in-elections"},"modified":"2023-02-12T10:58:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T10:58:31","slug":"prime-minister-exercise-your-right-to-vote-participate-in-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/prime-minister-exercise-your-right-to-vote-participate-in-elections","title":{"rendered":"PRIME MINISTER: Exercise your right to vote, participate in elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini has encouraged emaSwati to exercise their right to vote during the upcoming national elections, government online platforms reported.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister has been addressing the media during the conclusion of the week-long Cabinet Retreat on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe right to vote is one that is enshrined in the country\u2019s Constitution.Therefore, all emaSwati should be allowed to vote freely and fairly and without any intimidation. We encourage all emaSwati to make use of this opportunity and make their voices heard, thereby contributing to nation building. Let us therefore vote, when the time comes, because it is not only right, but it is our right,\u201d said the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini has encouraged emaSwati to exercise their right to vote during the upcoming national elections, government online platforms reported. 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