Times Of Swaziland: SEAS OF BROKEN DREAMS

SEAS OF BROKEN DREAMS
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Editor on 22/06/2022 08:12:00


Sir
I’m just stuck and troubled by my thoughts about what has befallen this
country these days. I am lost in the seas of broken dreams. I rarely follow
current news and what is happening around me, but since the unending protest
began in the country, I follow every news about the situation in the kingdom. We
are very much alive to news daily, be it locally or abroad. This has kept me
thinking of what will happen after all. Our neighbours have viewed how we as
emaSwati have become violent, yet we are known for peace and as a respectful
nation. But our actions have shown the opposite of late. We have lost lives
through the unrest activities and may all the affected families find solace.
Poverty
I am afraid that poverty will be among many of us soon. I have been to my local
town and I witnessed structures in ashes, especially business structures and I
wondered if our lives will be the same after all this. Yes protests are signs of
raising grievances but the destruction will cost each and every one of us
heavily. I suspect the rise of prices in our shopping complexes being another
challenge after a rise a year ago. Are we not subjected to a double endurance at
the moment, as the pandemic is currently onto us and it is far from over? My
worry is that life is still going to be harder for many if we resume ravaging
the structures that are meant to support us. I am afraid that poverty will
definitely take us back to our old life, which we thought we had conquered. I
believe there are certain means to overcome what is currently happening in the
country. Let us engage in peaceful dialogue and maintain a free and peaceful
society that does not destroy our own infrastructure.