MPs a disappointment
Sir,
It is quite shocking and equally disappointing that our Members of Parliament (MPs)are more concerned about the dropping of masks than the more serious issues affecting the country. Instead of telling government to drop the made-up charges against our pro-democracy MPs, they are more worried about the wearing of masks. Siyekeleni siwafake as sivikela umkhuhlane kusebusika nyalo. so as to make the situation better. They should be drumming sense into government and make it realise that the longer it takes for the dialogue to happen, unscrupulous individuals are most definitely going to hijack the situation in the name of democracy.
Intervention
The media has been reporting on the continuous shortage of drugs, and the nurses union is now seeking the intervention of Cabinet as there are no drugs in hospitals.
MPs should be seen working with this union in compelling government to deal with this matter once and for all. We can’t go on like this as many emaSwati are losing their loved ones because of this issue. As people of this country, we are tired of the hollow explanations forwarded by the Ministry of Health’s officials pertaining this issue.
It is time for full accountability and the ministry’s officials must be forced to resign because they have clearly failed us as a nation. The country is in a dire condition and this is not the time to talk about face masks, and it is also not the time for protecting civil servants who are failing to deliver on their mandate.
Indifference
Also, morally speaking, the country has shown evidence of decay. Feelings of cynicism and indifference that have engulfed the Eswatini public have been demonstrated by the absence of widespread debates on the social ills that continue to burden the country. The moral repugnance that the kingdom is experiencing is perhaps best captured by the continued spate of gender-based violence (GBV) against women. GBV in the country is still increasing at an alarming rate; and these are the issues that MPs should be compelling government to tackle, not the dropping of face masks.
Concerned citizen