HEAD TEACHER QUITS FOR 2018 ELECTIONS

MBABANE – Just like the faith Christians have-as over 2000 years has gone by but still anticipate the return of Christ, Maphalaleni MP Mabulala Maseko has officially resigned from his teaching profession, setting sights on the next parliament term to start in 2018.

The Maphalaleni Member of Parliament (MP), who won elections in 2013 by a whopping 2 600 votes, tendered his resignation letter last month to the Ministry of Education and Training. His contender, who came second, only got about 900 votes.
The legislator, in an interview with the Times SUNDAY, made it clear that the main reason behind his resignation was that the people of Maphalaleni had shown faith and confidence in him towards the up-coming elections.
Expanding, Maseko, explained that another factor was that he was not going to be legible to stand for elections if still attached to teaching hence he decided to take the early retirement.
Maseko is 47 years and this means he was 13 years away from government’s stipulated retirement age of 60.

“I started teaching at the age of 24 years at Dwalile High School after completing my Diploma at William Pitcher Teachers Training College, after which I then enrolled at the University of Swaziland for a Bachelor’s in Education. Thereafter, I went back to the Dwalile, where I began climbing the ladder as I was then promoted to the position of Head of Department and later Deputy Head teacher,” he said.
Mabulala majored in Geography and History. In 2010, he was then transferred to Ekuvinjelweni High School.

Maseko claimed that while he was the head teacher at Ekuvinjelweni, it was where he won the hearts of many. He said when he arrived at the school, there was only one block of classes but when he left, there were 10 blocks.
He also mentioned that the school was fenced and had electricity as well as four teachers’ quarters.
“In 2008, the people of the area nominated me for the elections but the Teaching Service Commission never gave out a covering letter allowing me to contest the elections hence I missed out, but again, through the confidence of the people, I was nominated in 2013 and I won with a landslide victory.”

The MP also highlighted that even though the ministry has not responded to his letter, he was optimistic that he would receive a positive reply because he was also  working for the government of Swaziland.
“I know I love what I do and I hope that the ministry will accept my resignation as I am paying respect to the faith shown by the people of Maphalaleni,” Maseko said.

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