By Wandile Dludlu
Africa-Press – Eswatini. EmaSwati are four(4) years from arguable the biggest and most treacherous political unrest we’ve witnessed since the 1996 SFTU led whirlwind, 1977 students and teacher protest actions as well as the 1964 (Mpondo ngelilanga) Prince Dumisa led Independence demands and better working conditions mass uprising.
But the culmination of variables as causal factors for the COVID-19 exacerbated negative socio-economic pressure points was probably as a result of neglect of youthful majority, unemployment, poverty and total alienated unresponsive government of the day, laced with arrogance corrupt elite as led by Themba Masuku then Acting Prime Minister of that time.
Post unrest, we’ve seen dramatic if not unprecedented changes from the King and his Government as well as so called diplomatic community and development partners.
The knee jerk reactions followed by half-baked solutions is yet another missed opportunity policy changes particularly around opening up the economy for the majority, comprehensive rural development and confronting unemployment as the single hotbed for the next big if not final battle for the oppressed against the oppressor, rich against poor privileged against underprivileged however you elect to characterize our political plight as a nation.
It’s common knowledge that the jaundiced diagnosis by many pro status so called thinkers and their propagaters in the media, education and religious space has been that the cause of 2021 June massacre and what followed thereafter, was unemployment particularly of the youth, something that progressives are accused then of having exploited for their agenda of democracy, good governance and people’s economy driven developmental path.
According to many, that’s not what Swazis want nor need, this is how, in the main Tinkhundla apologists and friends have elected to define the reasons behind the unrest and thus how moving forward the country ought to focus on.
Infrastructure projects, mega media window dressing attempts and diplomatic aggressive drive to fool the world into winning back some confidence and support.
The principal contradiction remains your Majesty, “Governance” Tinkhundla to date remains void completely on this core quality that under-pine any program worth its salt that any Government serious about uplifting the majority out-of poverty, underdeveloped and ignorance.
These are some of the elements crucial for sustainable peace and durable development of any political system.
It’s almost three years since you royaly commanded a “Nkwe” when illegally and unconstitutional appointed Mr Russell Dlamini as leader of Government much against section 67 of your own July 26, 2005 Constitution as assented.
This is exactly why health care facilities have no “Nkwe” Your Majesty today notwithstanding billions spent of the same, education is at its worst without “Nkwe” as more children don’t enjoy Government top upside, lack of food supplies.
Unemployment remains a sore thumb as inherent corruption rules the day and judiciary completely compromised to rise to the challenge in prosecution of brazen thugs many hiding under your loin-skin (emajobo) no real development can thrive where the State does not unapologetically drive such, no private sector owes any Nation that, but Government.
Your Government has absolutely no such capacity, nor political will in that direction but looting for themselves because they see all such from the royal best in corruption, mediocre and utter disrespect of the sovereignty of the people.
“Nkwe” is dololo Your Majesty, get ready for Swazis seizure of their power then!!!
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