{"id":21968,"date":"2023-02-13T09:17:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T09:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/ebc-issues-warning-to-illegal-campaigners"},"modified":"2023-02-13T10:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T10:08:04","slug":"ebc-issues-warning-to-illegal-campaigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/ebc-issues-warning-to-illegal-campaigners","title":{"rendered":"EBC issues warning to illegal campaigners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has issued a warning to people who are campaigning illegally.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In an interview, EBC Communications Officer Mbonisi Bhembe warned aspiring participants to wait for the appropriate time to start campaigning for their respective positions at Tinkhundla.<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported that there were people who were buying food parcels in the different communities around the country, whilst others are said to be already addressing themselves as \u2018Mhlonishwa\u2019 which is supposedly a way of announcing that they will be running.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is imperative that emaSwati are not easily swayed or influenced by such people,\u201d said Bhembe.<\/p>\n<p>He further advised that people from the different Tinkhundla in the country should also take the initiative to sit down and analyse what needs to be improved in the respective communities to ensure that illegal campaigners do not prey on the innocent all in the name of fixing those issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public is therefore warned to be wary of any \u2018act of kindness\u2019 from aspiring campaigners. In the event there is suspected illegal campaigning taking place, people should report to the commission with immediate effects,\u201d he advised.<\/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. The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has issued a warning to people who are campaigning illegally. In an interview, EBC Communications Officer Mbonisi Bhembe warned aspiring participants to wait for the appropriate time to start campaigning for their respective positions at Tinkhundla. 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