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Our country is facing many difficulties. They range from threats
against the judiciary, the undermining of the rule of law, the
erosion of the integrity of other state institutions to poverty
and poor delivery of services to the people.
This state of affairs calls upon us, the
citizens and owners of this country, to take necessary steps to
rescue ourselves and our beautiful country from this situation.
We propose this Twelve Point Programme
as a contribution towards returning our country to good health
and building a bright future for ourselves and our children.
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Democracy affords all of us
freedom of speech, association, equality before the law and the
right to be ruled by those we elect freely.
Only through a strong democracy can we harness the energies,
talents and abilities of all our people for the development of
our country.
For that to succeed, we all need to protect
the organs and institutions of state, such as Parliament, the
Executive, the Judiciary, the police, the army and so on. None
of us will be protected when these institutions and organs are
undermined, weakened or corrupted. A strong and vibrant civil
society must be built and maintained for a strong democracy.
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The president is the face and personification
of a country. He or she belongs to all the citizens once
elected. It is therefore important that the president be elected
directly by the people so that he/she is accountable directly to
the citizens.
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The nine provinces are an
unnecessary dimension to the system of government that absorbs a
large portion of the budget without adding much value. The
abolition of provinces will leave the country with only the
national and the local spheres of government, allowing faster
delivery of services to the citizens, enabling the deployment of
public servants in the provinces to local government and
releasing more funds to projects on the ground.
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There can be no true democracy
and freedom without the safety of the person and property.
Therefore, the present high crime rate devalues our freedom and
democracy. In particular, guns account for about 10 000 murders
in our country each year. We propose that civilian gun ownership
be abolished, leaving only the police and army as the only legal
gun bearers in the country.
Presently, there are about 3 Million licensed
guns in the country, of which about 70 are lost or stolen each
day. The number of illegal guns is unknown.
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For a country like ours, with a long history
of oppression, education is the most effective redress
mechanism. Moreover, for the economy to grow and enrich the
lives of all our people, we need an educated population with the
requisite skills to power it forward. (more
information...)
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The most sustainable way to invest public
funds is in those areas that assist the citizens to engage in
productive economic activities and the creation of jobs. It also
gives citizens a sense of pride and dignity in that they are
able to provide for their families through employment. Social
support should be given to the weak, old, infirm and most
vulnerable.
As many people as possible, especially in
rural areas, need to be assisted to make a living from the soil.
Through the provision of extension services, fertilizer, draft
power and markets our people would be able to produce food for
themselves for both the local and international market.
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information...)
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To ensure an efficient,
effective and trusted health care system, train and employ
enough medical personnel, provide adequate equipment and
medicines. Give priority to the prevention and treatment of
chronic and infectious diseases.
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Technological innovation is
the key to making our economy competitive; create wealth and
jobs for our citizen. Therefore, strenuous efforts must be made
to educate our people, especially the young, in technological
matters and give them opportunities and resources to innovate.
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Economicically depressed areas such as
townships and villages should band together with their
professionals and business people to allow their rands/money to
circulate as long as possible in their areas. This they could do
by buying as many of their goods and services as possible from
one another. In turn, the business people and professionals
should plough back into their communities through support of
community services.
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Shacks and other forms of sub-standard
housing should be eradicated. A state housing company should be
formed to provide high, medium and low cost housing in the
country for both purchase and renting stock.
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Africans were subjected to slavery,
colonialism and neo-colonialism. It is the only continent that
was at the receiving end of all these forms of oppression. The
results are that Africans are the poorest in the world and are
more prone to international exploitation and manipulation. Only
through African solidarity; on the continent and the Diaspora,
and the pursuance of our own agenda would we be able to overcome
our particular adversity.
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No nation has ever prospered on the back of
the erosion of human traits such as culture, morality and
respect. These are the values that bind us together and provide
agreed and understood modes of behaviour.
Development is not only
physical, but also psychological and cultural. Education,
economic activity, health care, politics and others are simply
not possible in an environment devoid of respect. It is
therefore imperative that we reinforce adherence to these in our
country and among our citizens.
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