BY MBONO MDLULI
EZULWINI – No vision is bigger than that of His Majesty King Mswati III, who wants to see Eswatini counted among the first world countries.
This was said by Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini today when he met Members of Parliament (MPs) who are members of the House of Assembly Portfolio Committee of the Office of the Prime Minister. The premier met the committee members at Sibane Sami Hotel in Ezulwini.
The premier said this when telling the MPs about the importance of thinking big and thinking for the future when formulating policies in Parliament. He said the act of thinking small had to come to an end because in future, that could be a hindrance.
Dlamini said when the Mbabane-Manzini highway was built, people did not think that the four-lane highway could be overwhelmed by now. He said it was a pity that some people though the highway had to be three-laned, but now, there was a need for the four-laned highway to be upgraded. He said when the three-laned highway was proposed, the King refused because he knew that the road would be needed as it was.
The premier said now the country would have to pay about 30 times more than it would have to pay when the road was still built. He said it was important to think big like the King was doing, in his quest to see Eswatini becoming the first world country. He said the Government also shared the same vision because they believed that there was no vision that was bigger than that of His Majesty the King.
“Let me now share the vision of this Administration. This vision is derived from His Majesty the King’s vision of Eswatini reaching the status of a developed country. Being a developed country means that the welfare of the people is well taken care of, which includes the elderly; people with disabilities; women and children, among others,” Dlamini said.
The premier further said being in the first world meant that the environment was conducive for Emaswati to reach full potential as individuals, whether academically, socially or economically. It was Government’s responsibility to ensure that that environment is conducive for all. But it also meant that the country generated adequate revenue to meet infrastructure needs and also to be able to look after the social welfare of its citizens, according to the prime minister.
