This country called Swaziland is full of surprises but I never thought the authorities of the land would employ tactics that shake the common man to the core. It has been sometime since we last had a meeting with members of the shadow cabinet. In this part of the world it is not easy to convene meetings as frequently as one would like because the high level of poverty becomes an inhibiting factor. One has to take into consideration certain factors before convening a meeting. With very few Swazis in decent employment, the belief of a better future under a new political set-up is held dearly by those that are marginalized by the present political system. Whatever money these people get must be used in the most efficient manner so that those things that are needs are given priority over those things that are not a necessity. A political meeting must be convened under difficult conditions with state agents wanting to be part of every meeting the people of Swaziland hold. They do not come in with the purpose of contributing ideas but just to sit down, take notes to give to their masters.
Generally the party convenes meetings to encourage its members to think big on all issues because this country can make big strides when the Swazis are given an opportunity to develop themselves mentally. The people of Swaziland have never been given an opportunity to discover their true potential in tackling issues that are challenging to them.
They have never been allowed to develop their self confidence. They are a people with a low self-esteem. They have been brought up in an environment where those that are in authority are allowed to think for those that are not in authority. Their main task has been to cheer up those that are in authority every time the authorities make any decision (whether the decision is right or wrong for the majority is not an issue to be commented on by those that are not in authority).
The presence of state agents when the party convenes meetings is against the spirit of developing the people of Swaziland mentally to tackle political and economic issues. This means the authorities of the land like to rule those that are ignorant of any matter of major interest to the majority of Swazis. They have since become public enemy number 1 without the majority of Swazis being able to identify their number 1 enemy. This calls on the party to use covert methods for strategic meetings.
Yesterday I bumped into the shadow minister for housing and the member was so pleased to see me. When I asked him where he has been hiding he told me that he was given a terrible grilling by the authorities of the land following a letter he had written to the “Times of Swaziland” newspaper editor advising the King to call me to a one on one meeting.
He told me he got a call from the illegal Prime Minister (appointed by the King in complete violation of the country’s constitution) to report to the Palace on a Saturday without fail. Present in the grilling session were the illegal Prime Minister, Dr Sibusiso B Dlamini, the Chairman of Liqoqo (King’s advisory council) and two other gentlemen whom he could not identify. He was given stern warning not to associate himself with the party or similar statements again. He was threatened with eviction from his village. I saw tears rolling down his face as he narrated his ordeal before the terrible four. Why would these four gentlemen pounce on a Swazi national who is trying so hard to help his fellow Swazis help themselves? What else are they capable of doing? In this country we are called “well behaved Swazis” if we keep our opinions to ourselves. When we die of hunger we should keep quiet, when we die of HIV/AIDS we should shut up, when we face poverty and joblessness we should blame ourselves for being loafers, when we have no shelter and a non existing health delivery system we should look up to the gods for assistance so that we are given a pat on our backs for being loyal and well behaved subjects of His Majesty the King.
We are working to change the political system to multi-party democracy.
Mfomfo (19 June 09)
Tags: African Poverty, Disease, Freedom, Human Rights, Inhlava, King Mswati III, Politics, Press Freedom, Prime Minister, Swaziland
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June 24, 2009 at 10:31 am |
Actually parliamentarians are a starving lot how can they dare go against their boss they look like they are a lost sheep inthe grazing field.
July 7, 2009 at 11:28 am |
Hmm. Is it true? 🙂
July 9, 2009 at 6:58 am |
Unfortunately it is and in Swaziland, because there is no seperation between the traditional structures and the ruling authority, it also means they can take your land and home unless you are one of the rich who can afford the small amount of free hold property in the country.
July 29, 2009 at 2:32 pm |
it is not true sir….. done done my research about it
September 28, 2009 at 5:35 am |
All what is said by Mfomfo is true. If you check properly, the system is defended by either those who directly benefits from it, you chieftants, prince and princess.
September 28, 2009 at 5:28 am |
You concerns are just and geniun, you are advocating for just couse mfoka Nkambule,,, keep it up and i wish you could be given assistance in airing all this views.