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Sir,

Between the patience of emaSwati and the aggressiveness of government, there is a hungry chasm spoiling to swallow the whole nation. This government is disorganised; it lacks clear ideas and the beret of decent leadership. The new reality requires a re-scrambling of things.

It is very important to examine and re-examine the origin and the extent of the fracture that Eswatini is facing. It is very important that government finds a balance and begins the process of mending the fracture between it and citizens of this country, which may take many years to heal.

Eswatini is a land that devours its people. The political ping-pong taking place shows that we are pathetic and this is causing mayhem for the country. A government where everybody and everything becomes available for sale and waiting for the highest bidder cannot be trusted. Government’s sectionalism is immoral, unethical, divisive and illegal as it violates the spirit and intent behind the principles of justice and fairness.

Colleen

Order

We are slowly witnessing the birth of a new order. In the monochrome vision of government’s emotionalism, many are discounted. And because the vision is monochrome, ultimately everyone who is not its ideological orientation will suffer. New alliances based on mutual respect must be actively sought and old agreements with emotionalists revisited.

When any nation is at cross roads, the people look up to religious leaders for direction. Instead of speaking the truth, religious leaders have suddenly become appendages of the ruling class, using their vantage positions to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor members of their congregations. Why is it that in spite of the stinking poverty in the country religion is hastily becoming another source of psychological trauma for the ordinary liSwati?

A poor man goes to church only to across lavish looking cars belonging to the cleric; even when the congregation cannot afford to eat two balanced square meals a day. Then what is the difference between them and what government is doing to the populace?