By Zweli Martin Dlamini

SITEKI: Futhie ‘MaMkhize’ Ngcamphalala and former Indvuna YeNkhundla Sandziso Mamba, the competing aspiring Nkilongo Members of Parliament (MPs), demonstrated unity this week by eating lunch together.

The two further united competing Nkilongo Tindvuna Teti-Tinkhundla and Bucopho candidates to join them in the braai at Mpaka Butchery on Thursday afternoon.

This was after the workshop conducted by the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) at the School for the Deaf-Matsetsa, the workshop was meant to orient the aspiring politicians how to conduct themselves during and after the elections.

Efforts to reach aspiring Nkilongo MP Sandziso Mamba proved unsuccessful at the time of compiling this report.

Reached for comments by this Swaziland News, Futhie ‘MaMkhize’ Ngcamphalala confirmed that, they came together to enjoy lunch at Mpaka.

“Mamba and myself came-up with the idea, then he contributed R600 and I paid R1150", said the aspiring MP.

Speaking to this publication, Sanele Sihlongonyane, who is competing to become Bucopho beNkhundla at Crooks Plantation under Nkilongo said, he was also happy to be part of the lunch organized by their two competing aspiring Members of Parliament (MPs).

“We were from a workshop organized by the EBC, and we were taught that there is life after elections; we must not be enemies after losing but support the winner. I think it was in that spirit that, our two aspiring MPs decided to unite us as well.” said the aspiring Bucopho BeNkhundla.

Reached for comments, Mbonisi Bhembe, the Spokesperson of the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC), applauded the unity demonstrated by the aspiring Nkilongo MPs.

“Loku losibikela kona Nkhosi kutsi kwentekile yintfo lenhle futsi lesiyikhutsatako. We are building the Nation here and need each other, even in the various communities across the country, we want to witness such unity. As we mentioned, the elections are not here to divide us as a Nation. But the process of the elections is meant to unite us so that we can share our different ideas. We will then agree on those ideas through the vote.May we witness such unity even among campaign agents (Bo-Galajane) and the entire Nation throughout the election process. But this must not end with the elections; can we see unity even on governance structures where we discuss development", said the Spokesperson of the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC).