I'll lay this subject to rest now. The country is reeling from the event and calls against the xenophobia are being made on every level - from government, to celebrities, to community service ads. From the people who "have".
But I have a closing message to our President: This was not about xenophobia. This is about a huge section of the population who are desperate and are striking out in their desperation. You and your government have failed this land in terms of service delivery to the poor. Instead of helping the poor, they are getting poorer and beyond hope - and their numbers are increasing rapidly. Your weak leadership in the Zimbabwean crisis did nothing to help to stabilize the sub-continent, or to build confidence in you. We, the common folk of the nation, have no idea of what you're doing. There is little visible leadership from you.
Beware. When the people stop lashing out at foreigners, they will lash out elsewhere. They are angry and have little to lose. The xenophobia must be stopped, as we all agree, but that is a symptom. You will not have solved the problem.
It's time to identify and install the right people in the right posts, who place the salvation of this land and our people above their personal political ambitions; or their idealistic visions conceived in comfortable studies. And it needs to be done fast - while the country is still governable.
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It appears as if the politicians are just not interested. The people cannot find work and the cost of living is spiralling upwards at a dizzy rate, but nothing is done about it.
The government was put in power by the electorate. Hopefully in 2009 this same electorate will get rid of the leaders who are only interested in enriching themselves.
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