A strategic moment comes once in a while. Let us seize this moment. Political ideology unites people: confusion around ideology leads to confusion in the organisation and ultimately leads to confusion in the strategy and tactics. That is why today there is a confusion whether we a struggling for a constitutional monarchy or a democratic republic.The organisation is a weagon for the implementation of our ideology.
Who is the enemy of the Swazi people? Doesn't a polico-military strategy require political and military structures? Preparedness is crucial. The feudal-lords and imperialists have monopoly over our land. A majority of the Swazi populace resides in the rural areas under the rule of the landlord. This makes the agrarian revolution a very crucial element of our struggle. Then a question comes; does the Mass Democratic Movement in Swaziland have a clear agrarian programme aimed at the total destruction of feudal relations? Feudalism is an impediment to socio-economic development everywhere. Forward to an Agrarian Guerilla-warfare! We must uproot the landlords from our communities. On the constitutional monarchy: i think mswati and his family's fate will be determined by the role they play now, that is, in the struggle for the democratisation of our beloved country. And the reality now is that the monarchy as an institution (chiefs included) is a stumbling bloc, it is trying to fight against social development: trying to fight against the laws of nature. Another question comes, what will be the role of the monarchy in a democratic Swaziland? Moreover, what is culture? On the liberatin front. Is the SUDF properly structured? Is it a democratic or bureaucratic front? The truth is, most constituances of the SUDF's affiliates doesn't have a clue of what's cooking in the liberation front, let alone its aims and objectives. In the branches of the trade unions (shopfloor level) for instance, the workers don't even know what the abriviation SUDF stands for. The liberation front is not democratic if it does not involve the rural communities. And these communities can only be mobilised through their day-to-day struggles in their respective areas. We must urgently build a campaigns and demands based rural people's movement. The worker-peasants alliance can be built through action only. That is why we view the current negotiations as premature. What is it that we have won on the battle-field? Are we negotiating for our freedom? Negotiating with who? A transition process must also be democratic. What transition that does not respect the participation of the communities. Community based organisations, the rural communities in particular, must be built and strengthened so that they play their rightful role in this process. They must speak for themselves. We can't decide on their behalf. PUDEMO is a vanguard of the national liberation struggle in Swaziland, and that must be seen in practice. No one should be allowed to spoil PUDEMO's political, not even its leadership. The workers are the main force of our struggle, and that too, must be seen in practice. Tinkhundla must be dismantled and an interim government put in place. Phansi nge royal aristocracy! Forward to a Democratic Republic! Viva PUDEMO! Viva SUDF! Viva TUCOSWA! Viva CPS! The people shall govern! The people shall share! Atibhunye tinsiba enhlolo! -- NEW!!!! SSN FORUM IS ON FACEBOOK!!!! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Swaziland Solidarity Network Forum Google Group. Visit the group home page at http://groups.google.com/group/sa-swaziland-solidarity-eom-forum for more options, pages and files. To post to the group, send email to [email protected] or reply to this message. To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
