Cheap, point-scoring politicking costs SA dearly

We owe it to our liberators to carry forward their legacies, writes Morgan Phaahla from Ekurhuleni

It was expected the court would have limitations in respect of the constitutionality of the government’s decision to withdraw its participation from the International Criminal Court.

What ought to be carefully considered is that the court was emasculated to give a ruling on the rationality of the decision.

On the whole, the court rebuked the process followed to arrive at the decision and related actions thereof. In a way, it’s a fair judgment although its enforceability is problematic – it’s not the steering answer to the refutation of the withdrawal.

It simply compels government to go back to parliament and debate the obvious. We all know that the outcome of a policy debate always favours the majority.

Soon the motion would be upheld by majority vote. Invariably, those with narrow political interests driven by a visionless obsession for the courts would be left with egg on their faces.

They’re populists desperately seeking attention on policy matters whose jurisdiction falls within the legislature.

The worst thing about this cheap, point-scoring politicking is that it does not only create a storm in a teacup to scare off investors, but defeats the purpose and postpones the inevitable.

All of us really need to channel our energies in a constructive manner and put the country first.

We owe it to our liberators to carry forward their legacies for the sake of the future of this country.