Times Of Swaziland: HEARTS OF POPULACE ENSNARED BY ANGER

HEARTS OF POPULACE ENSNARED BY ANGER
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Editor on 06/02/2023 08:05:00


Sir,
The plight of the people does not matter in the hearts of the ruling class, yet
on Sundays they religiously worship the Lord in feigned high spirits. God has
turned His back on this nation as money has become a cancer that is systemically
destroying the hearts and conscience of pastors and politicians. The Bible is
thrust on the poor and static believers, while those in power worship and live
large on the money they diplomatically demonise. Anger has ensnared the hearts
of the populace after waking up from their slumber and seeing how their respect
and ‘kubindvwa kubona’ has impoverished and taxed them so hard. The high
tariffs have destroyed their Ubuntu and industrious character that they end up
seeing no significance of going to work or pursuing their educational dreams.
Worried
These are the points that I think have government worried, yet it has no care
about the causes of this anarchy. They hike electricity so they can cripple our
businesses and impoverish our domestic lives. They hike fuel tax in order to
steal from commuters and enhance their transport and fuel businesses. They
refuse to increase salaries (more buying power) so the civil servants can be
slaves of their shy-locking businesses. They are tenderpreneurs so they can
steal from government coffers by intentionally delaying projects. They lower the
quality of education so we can remain docile in order to be blind loyalists.
They captured the justice system so we can never have redress when they evict us
from our homes or their monopolies are blatantly strangulating us. They captured
the media so they can hide their offshore accounts and dealings and their
insensitive corruption and thievery.
Contract
They place teachers on contract for long, flouting labour laws and save some
money but the security forces are fully employed and well fed. They feed the
populace with ARVs on empty stomachs. They have captured the church to brainwash
static minds and pastors turn a blind eye and show Godly immaturity, phela nabo
are living large. I wonder what God says when the greedy, heartless and evil
preach to the world! They impoverish us, tax us hard until our ribs protrude,
hike every basic commodity and make communication expensive. They have allowed
corruption to fester while they enrich themselves and then expect us to be
gullible. A 70 per cent poverty rate in such a small country is a disgrace as we
have vast arable land, natural resources, good rivers (we should be producing
our own electricity) and a good or the best grade of Cannabis.
Strength
We have the strength to work hard for our riches and success but the environment
is hostile and not conducive. Education is no longer a road to success but
entrepreneurship and self-employment are. High taxes, high tariffs, hunger,
poverty, monopolies, nepotism, blue-eyed justice, unequal distribution of
wealth, poor medical centres, mafias and high class corruption are what have
made people lose respect. Government should know that respect is earned not
enforced! Impoverishing and taxing hard the populace and insensitive
extravagance are what will bring about disrespect and anarchy.