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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Members of Parliament (MPs) want to be allowed to each forward one name of an individual they wish to see being recruited into the army.<\/b><\/p>\n

They also want to play a role in the recruitment process of soldiers. Maseyisini MP Nokuthula Dlamini asked the Acting Minister of Defence, Pholile Shakantu, to see to it that MPs were allowed to identify an individual from their constituencies for recruitment. The same sentiments were shared by Sithobelweni MP Nhlanhla Sihlongonyane and Mbabane East MP Welcome Dlamini. This, after several MPs called for the recruitment of more soldiers to beef up the numbers, so that they could execute their mandate with excellence.<\/p>\n

Poverty<\/b><\/p>\n

The basis for this, as submitted by the MPs, was that the recruitment of soldiers contributed massively to the eradication of poverty as the recruits were able to improve the state of livelihood in their homes. The legislators revealed that they were better positioned to know the plight of each homestead and they wanted to forward names of underprivileged individuals, who would in turn help improve their families\u2019 status once they were employed. \u201cWe are only 59, which will be a very small number of the people that you would be looking to recruit,\u201d MP Sihlongonyane said. The issue of stock theft took centre stage during the Ministry of Defence portfolio committee\u2019s annual performance report debate for the financial year 2023\/24, propelling the MPs to call for recruitment of more soldiers to ensure safety at the borderlines.<\/p>\n

Thieves<\/b><\/p>\n

Sigwe MP David \u2018Cruiser\u2019 Ngcamphalala was one of those who called for the recruitment of more soldiers, revealing that he lost over 20 goats to thieves. Ngwempisi MP Bhekibandla Vilakati also decried the issue of theft, emphasising the need for the recruitment of more soldiers, as emaSwati were hurting about the theft of the livestock, which were being smuggled into neighbouring countries. In the current financial year, the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) managed to control 104 cattle, with an estimated amount of E479 000, and they were also able to control 257 goats, with an estimated value of E46 000, according to the ministry\u2019s annual performance report. The army was also able to control eight timphala and five tinyala, with an estimated value of E17 000 and seven motor vehicles which were being smuggled and their total value was E3 937 500. \u201cBeing the case, the vehicles are serviced at CTA or private centres, which compromises the security of the UEDF vehicles,\u201d reads the report.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Eswatini. Members of Parliament (MPs) want to be allowed to each forward one name of an individual they wish to see being recruited into the army. They also want to play a role in the recruitment process of soldiers. 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