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Re:Now D'Auvergne Really Mad
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I read Denys Springers’ article in the voice and felt compelled to make the following observations, Dem..., please pass them on to him for me.
Preserving dignity is not our problem, but integrity in public life is.
Our people are known for suffering silently from fear of losing their dignity.
Many who are eyewitnesses to crime and criminal behaviour keep their evidence to themselves because they feel it is undignified to seat in a witness box of a courtroom. And, some women who have been raped still blame themselves, rather then the perpetuators.
For years little boys said nothing about the priest who abused them and now churches are keeping a dignified silence with lame excuses about ‘a government being in place’, as if it is of no interest to them whether the government is corrupt or not.
I can go on, we have a long tradition of being a “dignified people”. For years our politicians were very dignified. They would showers praise on their dear leaders the same way that Iraqis parliamentarians used to clap when Saddam Hussein ordered the execution of his foes, for that was the “dignified” thing to do.
As we now know, the problem was that they had no integrity. None of Saddam’s MPs adhered to a set of moral principles that were greater that the barbaric whims of their leader. In essence they were too dignified in the ambiance of power to have integrity.
The issues dogging the Minister of Planning and Public Service are not about his dignity per se; in fact he has a very dignified persona. They are about his integrity.
Integrity in public life is vital because we know that a major huddle to development in third world countries is corruption. Once corruption takes root it erodes every institution and destroys the moral fabric upon which decent societies are built.
We cannot legislate for morality in public life, (lets tell people like Peace ) so integrity will not become a major section in our written constitution.
But people who seek justice or are interested in social justice have a responsibly to constantly assess the integrity of the people who put themselves forward for public office or are entrusted with positions of public trust.
What’s written in our constitution is of no use unless we as individuals are vigilant and are prepared to challenge the bullshit that passes for government even if it offends the dignity of those privileged enough to enjoy the ambiance of power
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