{"id":2268,"date":"2022-02-16T14:13:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T14:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/pudemo-chairperson-leads-manyiseni-residents-to-petition-chief-bhejisa-demand-their-land-back"},"modified":"2022-02-16T16:27:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T16:27:58","slug":"pudemo-chairperson-leads-manyiseni-residents-to-petition-chief-bhejisa-demand-their-land-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/pudemo-chairperson-leads-manyiseni-residents-to-petition-chief-bhejisa-demand-their-land-back","title":{"rendered":"PUDEMO Chairperson leads Manyiseni residents to petition Chief Bhejisa, demand their land back."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Norman Xaba, the Chairperson of the People\u2019s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) in the Shiselweni region has on Sunday led residents of Manyiseni Chiefdom to petition Chief Bhejisa Lushaba demanding their land which was forcefully grabbed from them.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after this Swaziland News published a story that revealed how the Chief forced those who were against the system of governance to pay a fine in the form of cattle before burrying their relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to this publication, the Shiselweni region PUDEMO Chairperson said they successfully delivered the petition and they would be returning on the 5th March for responses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe demand that the Chief returns all the pieces of land that were grabbed from the people. 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