LOBAMBA LOMDZALA:Marwick Khumalo,the Lobamba Lomdzala Member of Parliament(MP)says Government scholarship loan applications will now be approved by banks.
The Lobamba Lomdzala MP was addressing and briefing close to two thousands(2000)residents of his Constituency on Saturday regarding some of the issues that they sent or asked him to address in Parliament.
“Scholarship loan applications will now be processed by banks the same way business proposals are funded by financial institutions.The banks will then forward the recommended names to the Scholarship Committe at the Ministry and successful applicants will be given twenty(20)years to pay back the money upon securing employment.If you want to settle the amount in less than twenty(20) years,you will pay 80% of the amount.This new arrangement will be open even to those who want to enhance their skills in vocational institutions,”said the MP when briefing the residents.
The MP further touched on the issue of the Marriage Act,he said a man would be required to seek permission from his wife if he wanted to marry another wife.
But the MP said the Marriage Act is meeting some resistance and is more complicated hence those who are working on it asked to look at some of the issues before bringing it back to Parliament.
The MP then urged the residents to remain united regardless of their political affiliation and remember that they “are Swazi citizens” and that should unify them.
MP Khumalo normally holds briefings with residents of his Constituency where they get an opportunity to share some of the issues that need to be addressed in Parliament.
Lobamba Lomdzala residents during the consultation meeting.