Times Of Swaziland: AT POINT OF DYSFUNCTIONALITY

AT POINT OF DYSFUNCTIONALITY
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The Editor on 15/09/2021 08:31:00


Sir,
Government remains in denial about what ought to be done in order to normalise
the affairs of this country. Yes, this county is relatively abnormal in many
ways, hence it is at the point of dysfunctionality. Of course, everyone
benefitting from this abnormality is in denial of this fact. Supposedly,
emaSwati are in enjoyment of all their inalienable human rights, we have been
made to believe. Yet they have no say in how they want to be governed.
Choices
This country is not where it is because of some natural disasters but rather
because of wrong policies and choices. These choices and policies are,
unfortunately, not of the making of emaSwati. Consequently, emaSwati are victims
in this whole scheme of things in which they have very little say apropos
influencing or having inputs to national policies and choices towards the
achievement of national imperatives. The very denial that emaSwati are oppressed
and do not enjoy or even exercise their human rights becomes the number one
enemy of this nation. This country is at the crucial crossroads that demands
that fundamental change of mindsets in order to inform a renewal and positive
trajectory of this nation. There are two choices to be made; either we remain as
we are – pretending all is well – and pray for doomsday to come sooner
before all of us are ravaged by the scourge of poverty and disease or take that
giant leap and change our circumstances.
Aware
By now people should be aware that the obtaining political hegemony is leading
this country to the abyss as manifested by the tacit enthronement of
institutional corruption and fatally flawed policy decisions. If there ever was
an opportune time for the nation to rid itself of the infancy that has been
holding it back, then that time is now. This country, given its peculiar
attributes, can easily become the Dubai, if not better, of Africa.
Achieved
Yes, that can be easily achieved by disengaging from the notion that this
country is either preparing for war as articulated by the budgeting trends or
the need to defend the political status quo at whatever cost, instead of
channeling resources towards  uplifting the living standards of emaSwati. This
begins with channeling the budget towards education – free education from
cradle to the grave – and a well architectured health delivery system that
would turn this kingdom into the most favoured health-driven tourism mecca. It
is either we go for radical political reforms to allow a multiplicity of voices
to determine the destiny of this nation or keep the obtaining political hegemony
that will inevitably lead us to doomsday. We have a choice to make and this
begins with you!