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Sir,
It’s interesting how the country’s politics take a turn with each passing week. Democracy, like beauty, lies in the eyes of the beholder, but one thing for sure is that democracy has its tenets on majority rule, where at the core of it all are the people who make up a State. Remember, a State is not the government. A State is made up of a government, geographic boundaries, population and sovereignty.
It is often said if you don’t act on life, life will act on you. There have been numerous attempts in the past to compel those in power to open doors for political dialogue. But to this day, those doors have remained shut. What we are seeing now is a manifestation of this state of affairs. Some will argue that for any meaningful change to take place, its has to start somewhere, with many people sharing their views, beliefs, manifestos and whatever way forward they think will help this kingdom, while others are still wishing away any political discourse.
What I like about this new era, which has been brought by the political impasse in the country, is that each individual has been given some information to digest and possibly come up with what may work. Those who never bought into the idea of change have actually allowed the situation to act on them and for now, it has brought with it some grief through the burning of structures. Nonetheless, we can look on the positive side and weigh the various options brought about by new formations and see which one could possibly work for Eswatini.
This could be the tipping point for the country and there is no better time than for the authorities to drive the political process that can bring clarity on which form of the so-called democracy is wanted by the majority. This is imperative because I can foresee a situation where opportunists, who do not have an iota of care about the future of the country, may hijack the process and make things worse. Let’s be smart in our pursuit for change and not allow chameleons to brainwash us of what really matters.
Cassandra