Muslim Personal Law remains a joke
Once again, as we approach another national election some opportunists will talk about Muslim Personal Law (MPL). It is political posturing ahead of elections and vanishes instantly afterwards.
Allow me to explain. The vast majority of Muslims do not care about MPL, as the novelty has worn off. For decades MPL was summoned from the grave before an election. It is time, we leave MPL in its grave as few care. The fools that talk about MPL has wasted enough taxpayer’s time and money.
Muslims like everyone else worry about our immediate reality and the 22 000 people murdered annually. Muslims worry about unemployment as we have unskilled people in governance and selfish and cruel business leaders who value profits more than they value human dignity or lives.
Example, pharmaceutical companies increase profits on medication and do not care if people suffer. Millions die because the pharmaceutical industry like the Military Industrial Complex have limited interest in humanity. Profit is not enough since maximising profit at any cost is the new buzz word.
Muslims worry about load-shedding that directly creates job losses. We worry about increasing cost of living and the basic food price increases. The increasing home loan rate displays the indifferent cruelty of bankers. The petrol hikes suggest our government has no control over our economy.
The increasing cost of rates, water and electricity which makes life miserable are vital issues for the Muslims as we a part of the larger South African society. What is irrelevant are politicians who talk about MPL before an election. It is a sickening display of selfishness and audacity from those who mischievously think that Muslims must get excited and be grateful whenever MPL is mentioned.
Muslim voters must ask politicians who mention MPL to explain what they have done regarding crimes like kidnapping, hijacking and murder. Question the opportunistic politicians about actual work done to reduce corruption and load-shedding. Demand to know what practical outcomes has materialised instead of how many debates ensued that produced no actual results, just lip service.
Muslims like other South Africans are tired of those who pose as politicians and stage a performance before elections to make themselves relevant. Politicians that talk about MPL must be challenged about what they actually produced or told to shut up. Voters must stop entertaining foolish people.
A democracy where political and regular criminals terrorise citizens is a failed democracy. During Apartheid the government killed the citizens. Today the government allows regular criminals to murder rate and tax paying citizens. What is the difference when innocent people continue to be hijacked, kidnapped and murdered? Does the colour or politics of the murderer or killed matter?
Cllr Yagyah Adams
Cape Muslim Congress