Politicians’ utterances lead towards anarchy

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The actions and utterances of politicians these past few weeks spell out the dangers to this country if left to the decisions and whims of underqualified and dangerously egotistical politicians.

First the DA declared, from their as usual out-oftouch Mount Olympus that they were not prepared to form a coalition with the PA in Johannesburg, as they could not trust them to head the economic development portfolio without corruption.

Instead of accepting the realities of this country, form a coalition and then manage the situation from within, the DA then threw the city under the bus and allowed the ANC and its allies to take over.

In Tshwane, the auditorgeneral launched a scathing attack on the councillors for not reading their agendas and preventing the loss of billions of unauthorised expenditure, under the control of the DA.

The attempted shifting of blame to the CFO will not pardon that huge lapse in oversight.

Meanwhile the ANC is playing cosy parlour games.

Platitudes are thrown out like crumbs of bread to an ever more cynical population.

Unemployment soars and people go hungry.

It is clear that the party cannot turn itself around as it seems like the majority of that dozy lot will remain in parliament.

In KwaZulu-Natal, the leader of the EFF has just announced the withdrawal of their support of the IFP.

There is no concern for the municipalities and communities affected by that calamitous decision.

The consequences of that decision potentially will cost billions as power will now change hands in numerous municipalities.

The same, dangerously close to setting the country on fire, EFF leader announced a national shutdown on March 24.

He declared that nothing in this country will move and that last year’s riots will look like chicken feed compared to what he is planning.

It is a moot point whether he will succeed.

The question is whether the country can afford to continue living with his anarchistic utterances.

Surely a point must be reached where he must be charged and locked up for inciting violent insurrection?

Freedom of speech cannot embrace the constant threats made by this man.

Our country has already fallen apart.

No SOE is functioning at all.

From transport to sport, nothing works.

It will need one small spark set off by politicians in election mode to turn citizens against each other or for anarchy to finally erupt.

The clock is winding down. Blinkers Off, Gqeberha