Let's say you're some other regular miner in South Africa. You work hard everyday and are underestimated. Your living conditions are horrible and you want better for yourself. You feel that you deserve more so what would you want? Money. You'll try to get it whatever it takes and no matter how hard . But is it really worth dying for? Thirty-four miners lives were taken for what reason?
Memorial services were prepared for forty-four victims who died after workers at one of the biggest platinum mines in South Africa started a strike wanting a financial raise. Thirty-four of the victims were miners and were shot in killed by police who claim acted in self-defense. The other ten victims killed include two policemen that were killed earlier in the madness of the strike. Also, the president didn't seem very involving knowing that he didn't send condolences, attend the memorial, or release any comment on the sudden violence that jeopardized many lives. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa said that "President Zuma wasn't at this memorial service. That has disappointed a lot of people, made some people very angry. They feel sidelined by their president, they feel sidelined by their government," she added. I felt that was very selfish and shady of him to do.
After a week, people are still grieving and mourning for family and significant others that were killed in the mine carnage. The president also has yet to comment on the issue and has left many angered citizens waiting. What is your opinion of the situation?
Memorial services were prepared for forty-four victims who died after workers at one of the biggest platinum mines in South Africa started a strike wanting a financial raise. Thirty-four of the victims were miners and were shot in killed by police who claim acted in self-defense. The other ten victims killed include two policemen that were killed earlier in the madness of the strike. Also, the president didn't seem very involving knowing that he didn't send condolences, attend the memorial, or release any comment on the sudden violence that jeopardized many lives. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa said that "President Zuma wasn't at this memorial service. That has disappointed a lot of people, made some people very angry. They feel sidelined by their president, they feel sidelined by their government," she added. I felt that was very selfish and shady of him to do.
After a week, people are still grieving and mourning for family and significant others that were killed in the mine carnage. The president also has yet to comment on the issue and has left many angered citizens waiting. What is your opinion of the situation?
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