Times Of Swaziland: HASSLE OF WRONG DECISIONS

HASSLE OF WRONG DECISIONS
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Editor on 26/03/2020 08:16:00


Sir,
It is my greatest wish that those in authority would listen to the cries of the
people. As we highlight whatever wrong we see, it is not because we want to
vilify certain individuals but highlighting the difficulties faced by people due
to decisions of those in authority. We expect them to take notice and act
accordingly. Wrong decisions have a great impact on the lives of the people such
that they even disturb the future of some people. This then also goes a long way
in impacting even the future of the country itself. An example is the lack of
scholarships for qualifying students. In my opinion it is not a justifiable
excuse that government does not have money to pay for these students.
Collecting
This is more so because government is now collecting money from those owing it
and therefore it has money that it did not have in the past. That should
automatically mean that more children will be paid for. If there is no money to
pay for these students then someone somewhere must be blamed for taking wrong
decisions. What led to the lack of money should be identified and rectified so
that it never happens again. That government is paying for primary education
should not be an excuse because that should have been budgeted for.
Projects
If one were to look around the country it is sickening to see some projects that
are lying idle. Trying to look into the cause you notice that wrong decisions
were made and we are now in a mess. It is embarrassing that the Sicunusa -
Nhlangano road is still not finished. This is a road that was discussed and
budgeted for. Funds to work and finish it were discussed and a plan was made. I
do not want to believe that government would have started the project without
knowing how it would fund it.
What is more disturbing is that money was paid for this road. If it is not
finished that means money went down the drain and that money could have done
something else for the country. I was even made to understand that this road is
already costing us huge amounts as it is. My fear now extends to the Manzini -
Mbadlane road.