VULA VALA____TWO DAYS IN THE WEEK A LOT HAS BEEN SAID

1. The numerous clashes between the country's security and TUCOSWA membership is nothing to laugh about. It is one of the elements which can brew an unnecessary volatile situation in our peaceful Kingdom of Eswatini. During the build up of the protest action i was made to believe that it was going to be a peaceful march but what happened yesterday at the hub it leaves a lot of questions with no answers.
to everyone on the other side of the fence , security is blamed for the eventual causalities but little has been said on what had angered the workers which prompted the protesting workers to pelt stones towards the police and shop's windows. I just hate to play the devil's advocate on the results of the action but i wish both ends should have agreed on the routes which were to be taken and everyone should have at least heeded to the calls for cooperation.
Imagine if it had been one of us being injured in the scuffle or if the people seen in media being our relatives, how would have one felt. It is also very unfortunate that the porotest action coincided with the Special Voting exercise which was also being conducted in the same time and maybe someone pressed an unnecessary panic button and made anyone believe such an action would have disturbed the exercise.
It is very much appreciated to receive news that the action had no violence scenes in the Lubombo region and the capital city Mbabane. This shows that some people know the manifesto of the protest rather than being dragged from sheebeens to cause problems for those who aim for peaceful marching.
I am hopeful the situation shall improve soon

 

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