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petitions should be delivered at the 18 constituencies that remained. He said petitions had already been delivered at 41 constituencies.

During the caucus held after the Speaker, Petros Mavimbela, had told the MPs that it was unSwazi to deliver petitions at the constituencies, according to MP Mabuza, the Speaker stated that his report showed that 41 petitions had been delivered and 18 were still to be delivered. MP Mabuza said all MPs indicated that they wanted to speak.

The MPs, said MP Mabuza, resolved that the remaining 18 petitions be delivered on the weekend of June 26 and 27, 2021.

He said Masuku also debated the matter and agreed with the MPs that the business of the House should wait until all the petitions had been delivered and dealt with.

MP Mabuza said the MPs, including Masuku, did not mention that there was violence when the petitions were delivered.

He told the court that during the debate, Kwaluseni MP Mabhanisi Dlamini, Malavi Sihlongonyane and Bhekitje Dlamini of KuKhanyeni and Sithobelweni tinkhundla respectively, had received petitions, but they did not mention that there were acts of violence at their constituencies.

MP Mabuza said his colleagues who had received the petitions were eager to deliberate on the issues raised therein because the electorate had given them 15 days to report back to them.

“I also debated and it became tense. Pholile Shakantu requested the MPs who were calling for change to put her in the picture as to how they arrived at the decision to call for change.

“The Speaker concluded the matter and the resolution was that MPs who had not received petitions must go and receive them on the weekend of June 26