Letters | Vote wisely

Money is the root of all politics. Our politics used to be about passion, imagination and foresight. In today’s bizzare political environment, it’s all about greed, lust for power and malignant accountancy.

In our nation’s political discourse, it is impossible to avoid the smell of cash. Many in our fractured land have become disorientated with the business of politics. It has become necessary for all of us to redefine our democracy because the politics of deceit has demoralised us by substituting false and fake politicians as our saviours.

Today’s crop of political leaders appear to adhere to the tactics of deceit, denial and diversion to manifest an illusion of who they are and what they represent. Bribery, corruption, rampant violent crime, obsolete health care, scarcity of jobs, housing, land, looting and embezzlement, deprivation of the plebeians, pauperisation of the masses are some of the pivotal and crucial problems that must be fearlessly tackled by the next elected government. The future of this generation and the one to follow is in your hands.