Eswatini Political crisis can be averted by engaging in genuine dialogue

For the past five months, the Kingdom of Eswatini has experienced a serious political crisis that the country has never experienced since its independence in 1968. People's lives have been lost. State, Community, and Private property have been destroyed.  All this is happening in the name of politics and the cry for democracy. As a LiSwati this situation is devastating and making it difficult for one to even enjoy the joy of being referred to as such.

Looking at the way things are happening it is clear that this country, which was once considered peaceful and loved by the international community because of its peace and stability, has reached a state of a jungle. We are now afraid of each other because we have suddenly become enemies. Before you talk you look around to see who is next to you because your dissenting views might lead to you being beaten or your home or property being burnt to ashes. Is this really what we want?  Is this the life we would want to live as a country moving forward? Not at all.

From where I stand, I see the problem with our country as lack of tolerance from all parties concerned. People forget that before you are a leader you are an ordinary citizen. Whatever you do you should do in the best interest of the people you lead. It is sickening to hear people from both fronts talking the language of war. Who is going to die from this war? They both show they do not care about emaSwati but are interested in remaining in leadership positions. It is time to call them to order and call off this language of war. SiSwati idiom says "Indvuku ayiwakhi umuti" which simply translates to mean " A stick does not build a home". Why can't we go back to our roots as a nation and do what we are known as emaSwati?. Let us stop this war and get back to the table and drum sense to each other to make the Kingdom of Eswatini great again.

The current situation in the country can be averted if those in leadership (bother the current regime and the pro-democracy advocates) could humble themselves and accept that the time to sit down and talk is now. We have already lost a lot of emaSwati over the past few months and failing to sit together and talk the language of peace will not do any good to anyone. One life lost is too many and we cannot afford to lose more lives and have more destructions to property. This is our country. We are all brothers and sisters; friends; colleagues and topping it all we speak the same language. Dialogue...dialogue and dialogue is all we are crying for now before this country becomes history.

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  1. Gcinile LukheleOctober 23, 2021 at 5:41 AM

    Thank you. Well articulated. Excellent recollection of ideas painting the true picture on the ground. It further echoes the most necessary call for solidarity in fighting the "repressive" regime which has overstayed its welcome. I wonder if "dialogue" will solve the issues at hand. The leader must surrender powers and give the nation what rightfully belongs to them. The current situation is out of hand as I see it.

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    1. Muzie YendeOctober 23, 2021 at 8:04 AM

      It is all about understanding that EmaSwati are the ones suffering the most from what is happening. So dialogue is the best thing to happen.

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    2. Gcinile LukheleOctober 23, 2021 at 11:12 AM

      All parties involved should understand. But the Pride I saw from our so called leader..."I surrender"

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