PREPARE TODAY FOR TOMORROW

Sir,
 
One has spent the past months pondering about the future of this country. The reality of the situation is that we all wish for a better tomorrow not just for this beautiful piece of mother Africa but the continent in its entirety.

The late civil rights activist in the United States of America, Malcom X, once said; “The future belongs to all those who prepare for it today.” In saying this, he meant that wishing for a better future while doing nothing practical to prepare for is a waste of precious time and energy.
As a nation, we need to ask ourselves what we have done to prepare for the better tomorrow we so wish for, and above all, define exactly what we mean by a better tomorrow and how are we going to notice it when we finally reach it.

Members of Parliament, senators, ministers, the prime minister and many others have been talking about vision 2022. However, none of them has ever seen the need to share with the nation how this vision shall be realised.

As to how this will come to fruition, it’s not being explained to such an extent that anyone within the borders of the country and beyond will understand, thus knowing what role he must play as an individual to ensure the realisation of this vision. With this in mind, it’s difficult for people as individuals and organisations to make meaningful contributions towards the attainment of the said vision.

Furthermore, it is not even explained as to what constitutes a First World country.
A majority of Swazis are yet to visit a First World country and therefore cannot tell what exactly do these countries look like or what happens there that makes them to be considered First World countries while we are considered Third World countries.

Every now and again, when there is a new building or infrastructure being opened somewhere within Swaziland, we are told that it is in line with Vision 2022.

As a result, we have channelled consciously or subconsciously to believing that being a First World country is all about state-of-the art buildings.
What is fundamentally key in determining whether a country is first world or third are the economic, political and human rights records of that country.

Therefore, it’s of paramount importance that as a country we pay particular attention to our economy, politics and human rights upkeep. We cannot jump from Third World status to First World status without the pain of sitting down and listening to one another and thereby formulating a strategy that will be a product of such talks, and all of us agreeing and committing ourselves to ensuring its overall success.

Mcolisi Ngcamphalala

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