Sunday, December 13, 2009

Swazi film offends Asians in Swaziland

Swazi film offends Asians in Swaziland
Sir,

I was offended to see praise in your newspaper from Europe about a particular Swazi film commentary that appeared in Europe. I was alerted to watch this by a relative in Sweden.

If the film was just about nationalism, I would have agreed that they really made a stunning case for Swaziland nationalism.

But it was a strongly political agenda maybe more so because of elections in Netherlands in 2010.
I would expect the racist Europeans to praise that commentary especially since the film made strong points for their Dutch politician, Geert Wilders but what shocks me is that if this was made by Europeans who are always racist I would understand, but this was made by Swazis who even spoke SiSwati.

These Swazis in pandering to their European masters and no doubt spurred by Walter Bennett made some despicable implication in the commentary that Asians are invading Swaziland.
Even a six month-old Swazi child knows that a Swazi cannot even run a basic fish and chips shop. The implication is that Asians overran business territory previously occupied by industrious, Swazi.

Do your research well. No Swazi’s ever ran businesses on the scale we do. If it wasn’t for Asians, Swaziland would be a ghost town with no businesses running. So it is really disgusting that these people can go on a global platform and make such ridiculous insinuations, as if the Swazi economy would be as self sufficient as Europe without Asian ‘invasions!’

Great for them, Europe really loves them and is listening to their every little word, so why don’t they go and tell the world about how Swazis cannot even bake their own bread?
Maybe Geert Wilders and others can donate bakers and other investors who can keep the Swazi economy afloat if Asians get sick and tired of being perpetual scapegoats of ungrateful Swazis.

Yours Truly
Anonymous

Source:times.co.sz/

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