Leading our nation to health
DEAR Mr President, I humbly greet you, Sir.
South Africa is one of the most blessed and beautiful countries in Africa. However, at this time, we are facing this giant threat called Covid19. Nevertheless, it doesn’t change how privileged we are to call South Africa our home.
Even the most beautiful garden does wither in a certain season, but if it’s well taken care of during that season, it always emerges more beautiful than ever, at a proper time.
So will our nation be if we do the lockdown in the right way and avoid an uprising by angry South Africans after this pandemic has passed. I always say one must not resolve today’s problem by postponing future problems that will arise from the problem he claims to have resolved today.
Mr President, this is definitely not the best time for critics or playing the blame game. We need to come together as South Africans despite our gender, race, religion, status and political differences, and make each day a time to pull and push together in the best interest of all South Africans.
I mean all, not only a selected few. I know very well that leadership is not easy, and you can’t reach everyone, but we can reach everyone when we unite our hopes, and trial and test every suggestion.
Mr President, I can’t dispute the necessity of a lockdown. I support and understand your decision. Nevertheless, we all know the economic situation of our country, especially the high rate of poverty caused by unemployment. We just want to survive this pandemic as a nation, and that can only be possible by working together against all odds.
Mr President, we can’t say people must be locked in their homes and not go out because you don’t want them to be infected and that you are saving their lives while they have nothing to eat in their houses. Isn’t that a violation of their rights?
Mr President, the poor masses that are economically affected and stressed today will be the decision-makers in the municipal elections next year, the only chance to voice their grievances.
Mr President, this pandemic is your opportunity to lead us, by ensuring all your subjects see the care not with words, but with actions.
My President, I request you to work more on giving food vouchers rather than food hampers. That can be achieved by giving every child and elderly grant recipients a food voucher as an additional benefit to their grant. Most of the grants beneficiaries feed huge families, more especially now when schools are temporarily suspended.
Mr President, urge and advise every household in South Africa to have a small vegetable garden in their yards, this will play a crucial role in food security.
My President, make price hiking during this period a serious criminal offence with hefty consequences to ascertain that households are able to sustain themselves.
Lastly, Mr President, I advise all Parliament members to be excluded from lockdown. It’s high time they go to the streets and serve the nation.
We need these comrades to ensure that our democracy is not taken for granted due to the lockdown. They are voted to be seers and protectors of human rights.
I thank you in advance, Sir, and I wish you all the best in leading our nation during this lifethreatening pandemic.