Taxi to Democracy...

Like a taxi, our government is our vehicle to a democratic society. We choose which taxi is right for us. When we are in the taxi we have the right to see the drivers license just the same way we have the right to see whether our leaders are just. We can voice out our opinion on the drivers conduct on the road. This is the same when we place judgement to those who we feel they are not driving our democracy to a prosperous future. We also have in mind that we pay for the ride just the like we pay taxes, so our voices are just. We place people in front to count our money so that when the drive complains they speak for us. Is this not the same with parliament? Do they not have obligations to the citizens who placed them in such positions? Of course! Lastly as a citizen, you must know that if you did not enjoy the ride and that you find yourself lead to the wrong place, you still have the right to choose the next taxi coming. So when it comes to politics, let us not take it too far from us. Let us see it in our everyday lives and apply it nationally. Also to those voting for the first time next year, just know that you have the privilege of choosing your own taxi and allocating the people in front who voice out your needs. So let us become a South Africa driven by passion to a destination filled with democratic principles.

Pumelela 'Push' Nqelelnga