ACAESWA president clarifies shock exit
MBABANE - ACAESWA President Phetsile Masilela has stepped down as head of the association.
The news of the $ssociation of Christian $rtists in Eswatini($C$E6 :$) leader’s resignation came in a press statement. It was stated that when 0asilela was re elected as president during an $nnual General 0eeting ($G0), she mentioned that she had more responsibilities at work and elsewhere and did not think she would be in a position to discharge her duties well as president. 6he did not elude these facts.
³6he was persuaded by the $G0 to earnestly consider taking up the pres idency and delegate most of her duties to her vice president. 6he obliged and tried the $G0’s recommendations up to now.
³+owever, due to further additional responsibilities, she has found herself with no option but to resign as pres ident of $C$E6:$,´ said 0tetwa 4wabe, %oard Chair 6ecretary of $C$E6:$.
It is worth noting that history was made on$ugust , , as the Gospel artist was elected as the first female president of the association.
6ince its inception over years ago, the association had eight presidents including 6ikelela 4wabe, 'umis ani 0anana, 1tsika )akud]e, 1athi 'lamini, 0hlonishwa 0otsa, =akhele Ginind]a, 0]wakhe 0yeni and the association’s convener, 0athoko]a 0tetwa.
Decision
The decision was made by members of the association at their $G0 held at Caritas conference room in 0an]ini.
0asilela and the rest of the executive council were in office for three years before she was re elected.
0xolisi 9ilakati was chosen as 9ice ±3resident while 1hlanhla 0athunMwa and %rian 6habangu were elected as 35O and 5ecording 6ecretary, in that order.
:hen reached for comment, 0a silela sincerely apologised to all the members of the association and the Gospel lovers.
³0y resignation as president is sin cerely out of love for the members of the association so that things µdon’t die in my hands’ while I’m busy with other assignments that need my undivided attention. I have taken time to pray about this. I know and I’m confident that God is with us. +e loves us and +e will do everything for +is own glory.
³Over the four years we have achieved so much. This includes the rebranding of the association /ockdown Gospel 0usic $wards back to school shoe campaign for
needy children contributions to the Intellectual 3roperty regulations implementation and setting up of the %oard Gospel 0usic $wards and many more,´ explained 0asilela in a long and heartfelt statement.
The now former pres ident mentioned that she appreciated the opportunity that was awarded to her, es pecially the chance to explore her leadership skills. /astly, she assured that she was still a member of the asso ciation, ³I will ad vise and support where I can,´ she said.