Selby Vusimusi Moyo
By Vusumzi Moyo
“…We will never forsake our country which we fought for…” Fikile Mbalula, ANC Secretary General.
I sit wondering if it has not yet dawned on the ANC that what they fought for is inclusion in the apartheid state minus a few policies.
I thought by now many would have figured out that having fought for land it’s only in their imagination, and freedom and democracy are themselves illusionary.
I think those who understand this can attest that the land is yet to be fought for. And those who speak of restored land, like Mbaks, refer to the small plots they own.
Some may be shamelessly referring to the spaces where they have people erect shacks!
So delusioned are the ANC leaders that they cannot even sense the mood among the people who are tired of their tired script of “freedom and democracy”. Afterall, it is the ANC, the DA and other bootlickers in the GNU who are enjoying the make-believe world that the ANC wants everybody to believe in.
And the disintegration of the GNU – – which was formed without legitimacy – – is pushing the ANC to recruit more parties to legitimise its administration.
The supposed magic cannot work anymore, even the witches cannot make their wands work.
It’s now affecting the National Dialogue. Not only do foundations pull out because of misunderstandings, but people on the ground are feeling left out.
The grassroots think this is another meeting of elites, and inclusion of civil society is an extension of social favour. Politicians manipulating the situation!
You would not blame anyone who thinks President Ramaphosa is patronising citizens.
I mean it is not like we would be hearing for the first time the problems women in this territory face.
Clearly, there is no need to coach women to participate in the Dialogue so they could register their grievances.
For two terms now, wouldn’t it be time for him to have come up with solutions?
His administration has been about gathering problems and piling reports; hardly do we see tangible solutions to those problems.
It is the same thing with any day marking some event.
The so-called youth day is an opportunity by ANC politicians to utter empty promises to the millions of youths who are unemployed and worried about their future.
They must be satisfied that what the young people have learnt from the past 31 years is a supposed liberation movement breeding thieves, instead of guaranteeing the young people a life to be proud of!
Is the National Dialogue also going to address this problem, and many others which sit heavy on your hearts?
Or is it going to be a meeting to give attention to the narcissistic attention-seeking ANC about how it destroys the life of citizens, and then end there with a report?
Must we not ask and demand answers as to what happened to reports of the many inquiries already compiled?
Why should the ANC continue to take citizens for granted?
As for Ramaphosa… It is clear that enquiries is his leadership style, for they shield him from his ineptitude.
Simply, the inquiries, and now National Dialogue – – which was suggested by someone else, because he doesn’t seem to have a game plan – – will be his legacy.
Not to mention that he will be remembered as a president who stashed foreign currency in sofas and was never taken to task about it, because his party protected him.
And then he felt obligated to shield his comrades in turn.
Some legacy if you asked me…
We live to witness a rotting country at the hands of corrupt people.
We need to ask ourselves how is this National Dialogue strategic to growth and development?
How can the government bring everything to a standstill and focus efforts to discussions which parliament could have engaged in?
They are afterall paid to come up with solutions. They can’t be there for free lunch…
Or perhaps the excluded majority must be the ones to come up with solutions.
Like really fighting for their land.
Which they risk to be called drastic… But isn’t their poverty drastic? Drastic problems beget drastic solutions.