LACK of education about democracy is one of the underlying causes of political killings in KZN.
This is according to the testimony of the leader of the KZN Christian Council, Mxolisi Nyuswa, who was speaking to the Moerane Commission yesterday.
The Moerane Commission, which is investigating political killings and is sitting in Mayville, Durban, will end today.
“Residents who are informed about democracy are more likely to engage in political debates without fear and violence,” said Nyuswa, but a lack of information could result in incidents where people attack each other because they can’t argue peacefully.
He said politicians must be made aware of the effects of the statements they make at public gatherings.
“We have received reports that senior politicians sometimes utter provocative statements that incite violence,” he said.
“They need to be aware of the consequences of their statements.”
He told the commission, led by Advocate Marumo Moerane, that conflict seems to be about positions. “Leaders are not being appointed to senior positions on merit. They are recruited based on their loyalty. That causes a number of problems in the municipal councils around the province.”
