Vote for a strong government that will tackle corruption
VOTING in our sixth democratic election can either be seen as a blind gamble, like the lotto, or making an educated investment in the stock market, depending on whether voters apply their minds or not.
Judging from the comments of the lay public and educated journalists, the general mood of most voters is that they are angry, apathetic and uncertain about which party to vote for because they have lost all faith in our politicians.
Politicians have earned the ignominious reputation of being downright liars just to get people’s votes.
This negative view of politics and politicians explains why 10 million unemployed youth who were eligible to vote did not register, and why almost 6.5 million registered voters will not vote cast their vote.
This means that the future of our county will depend on the votes of about 15 million out of the total of 30 million voters who could have taken part in this election.
The general view about our politicians among the voting public is pretty accurate. It is no secret that entering politics for the majority of our politicians means the difference between wealth and poverty.
Julius Malema is a successful politician because he has all the traits and tools of a selfish politician who is focused on his goal of becoming the president of the country.
He has no qualms about lying to his doting followers. In his final electioneering hour, he pulled out all the stops and stooped to rousing his followers to bring about anarchy.
It is common knowledge that he cannot deliver on his promise of increasing the country’s GDP to 10%, but he just couldn’t care.
South Africans should control their anger and emotions when they go to the polling stations.
It is not about voting for a party they like, it is about voting for what’s best for the country.
If we give our vote to (Cyril) Ramaphosa, we will have a stable government. A strong Ramaphosa and the revitalised Hawks, NPA and SA Revenue Service will get rid of corruption. This is the hour he has been waiting for.
The threat about Ramaphosa being recalled is a mere threat to scare voters. In the five years of his term, he has sufficient time to incarcerate all those in the Zuma faction.
A strong Ramaphosa will leave the red berets howling, insignificantly, in the opposition benches.
The second scenario, which will be disaster for the country is if Ramaphosa forms a coalition government with the EFF.
If that happens, we will be reduced to junk status and Ramaphosa will become a very compromised president, with the risk of the Zuma faction taking over and we all know what that will mean for the future of this country. Provincially, the ANC, with its dismal and corrupt track record, is not worth voting for. So, whether you vote or not, the future of our country can be secured if we vote with our heads and not our hearts.