SELECTIVELY APPLYING ADVICE

Sir,

If there is one thing this country will never run out of, is the number of excellent examples of how best to boost a national economy and, by extension, improve the livelihoods of its people.

Eswatini has had many experts and consultants telling us how best our landlocked country could compete with the rest of the world. We know what to do, but we just won’t do it for many reasons. 

Among these, is that if it doesn’t line the pockets of those entrusted with the responsibility to put the nation before self, it’s not good for us. 

It is rarely a result of inability to implement because we have the expertise whose advices are so selectively applied and rendered ineffective if not adopted in their wholesome form. 

Constraints

With many capital projects put on hold due to financial constraints, it becomes imperative that any new venture lives up to its billing and provides the necessary return on investments.

What needs to be understood with the Science and Technology Park is that it should not be listed as one to turn the economy upward overnight. This is a long-term project that would involve extensive research aimed at coming up with innovative ideas to help people of this country live more affordable and healthier lifestyles. 

Succeed

This does not come cheap. Research means lots of experiments. Experiments cost money as some succeed others don’t. The sooner locals get to understand this the better before it falls into the category of wasteful projects. 

Meanwhile, Eswatini seems to be struggling to get her scholarship and training issues sorted out. In fact we appear to be heading the opposite direction as less students are receiving scholarships and the quality of our training institutions is dropping. 

Struggling

Our main university is still struggling to hold onto its highly qualified staff despite the high cost of our degrees compared to other countries.   

Dlamini M

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