Cape Argus

DECRIMINAL­ISING DAGGA ENSLAVES NATION

- CLLR YAGYAH ADAMS Cape Muslim Congress

THE rape of a 7-year-old girl in a restaurant toilet sparked outrage. Reports state that the thug had a history of drug addiction. The “pretext” for this crime is in motion and will serve as a sick defence strategy.

To decriminal­ise addiction in a nation with the highest crime rate, suggests criminal intent. Many of our crimes are addiction-related, yet those in authority deem it suitable to inspire more addiction.

In the Qur’an, a verse declares “from among your wife’s and children you will find your enemies”. This is a warning that an enemy can masquerade as anyone, even a loved one. In our state it is evident the enemy of our families’ and nation’s social stability sits in our courts and Parliament. Our enemies are amid those who claim to serve and protect yet subtly threaten our nation.

Decriminal­ising dagga may seem like a joke. However, when speaking to families of addicts the narrative is a tale of despair and fear. Drug addicts ruin their families and society. They are an illness upon the future of society. So why inspire addiction via decriminal­isation?

There is an evident but hidden agenda to ensure society remains broken and unable to heal.

For centuries our ancestors endured slavery, colonialis­m and apartheid. The plan remains the same: enslave as many as possible. Today, the addiction narrative is the same. Under the guise of freedom, evil folk reveal a new type of slavery.

Study the people that support decriminal­isation and ask: what value they add to social stability?

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