{"id":35576,"date":"2023-10-11T17:39:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?p=35576"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:52:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:52:18","slug":"every-liswati-can-be-a-senator-clerk-to-parly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/every-liswati-can-be-a-senator-clerk-to-parly","title":{"rendered":"EVERY LISWATI CAN BE A SENATOR \u2013 CLERK TO PARLY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>According to Clerk to Parliament, Benedict Xaba, every LiSwati can be a senator.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Xaba noted this today when speaking to the media about the Senator nominations which will be happening today in the 12th Parliament\u2019s second sitting.<\/p>\n<p>Xaba briefed the newly elected MP\u2019s this morning on how the process will work, as it is significantly different from the process of electing Speaker and Deputy Speaker, which the MP\u2019s have already done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were briefing the MP\u2019s on how the nominations work, what constitutes a valid ballot, and what particulars the nominees will have to prepare when they come to campaign for the elections. For example, they need to sign and also bring their proof of their physical addresses, as well as their ID\u2019s,\u201d said the Clerk to Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the nominations, we will capture photographs of the nominees and prepare the ballot papers,\u201d added Xaba.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that all the nominees will undergo a vetting process before they can be entered into the ballot papers. He revealed that this vetting is conducted with the help of the security forces, as well as the Eswatini Revenue Services among others.<\/p>\n<p>He added that another criteria for entering the elections was that a candidate should not have participated and lost in the recent National General Elections. He also added that nominees have to be registered for general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone qualifies, women and everyone who is outside of parliament qualifies to be elected as a senator,\u201d said Xaba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful to see everyone in high spirits today,\u201d added the Clerk to Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>He further revealed that the elections of the 10 senators will be complete by Thursday, October 12.<\/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. According to Clerk to Parliament, Benedict Xaba, every LiSwati can be a senator. Xaba noted this today when speaking to the media about the Senator nominations which will be happening today in the 12th Parliament\u2019s second sitting. 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