TIME FOR WORKERS TO WAKE UP

Sir,

Please allow me to speak as an individual and Swazi citizen who sits and observes what is happening in my country. I have every right to make comments.
Swaziland is in desperate need of minimum wage legislation just like in neighbouring South Africa, although E20 per hour or E3 500 per month is not enough to live with - it would still go a long way towards fixing the damage already caused.

Many problems could be solve if such a law can be crafted.
Low wages might in the long run contribute to xenophobia in the country. While most locals confront their employers for not paying them good enough wages, on the other hand, foreigners will provide jobs for less.
Driven by desperation and lack of opportunities, most unemployed Swazis often choose to settle for less.
This creates tension between them (foreigners) and the locals who demand higher wages.

Once government creates a minimum wage legislation, people could stop requiring grants.
Currently, some people do not see the need to look for a job because they know they will receive grant.
As a human with rights, however, people’s voices are still not given an ear. Workers must act now; we need to be united as workers, regardless of where we come from in the continent.
It is time for workers to wake up and realise that the cultural differences are tools which are used to divide us.

We must remember that we are all workers and our struggle for equality is a universal one.
Our Members of Parliament seem to not care that the country does not have a legislation governing minimum wage particularly for those working in the textile, manufacturing industry. I sometimes wonder why the MPs are not protecting their voters.

Why don’t they intervene and ensure that workers have a basic minimum wage.
However, I still hope that someday things will change in Swaziland where the low and middle class citizens who are working very hard, paid little and taxed heavily will come to an end.
Therefore, there is real need to raise the minimum wage.

MPS should be the ones proposing a minimum wage for all workers in Swaziland. 
They must remember what they promised the electorate and also remember what they said when taking the oath before getting into office.
WE are living in a cruel world where happiness is difficult to achieve.

It is time to join hands and be part of the solution as workers and  stand up for those who cannot.

Anonymous

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