PHILANI Maswati Charity Organisation Chairman and former Ndzingeni Member of Parliament Lutfo Dlamini has urged men to share their struggles with each other rather than suffering in silence and ultimately taking their own lives.
Dlamini shared these sentiments on Saturday during the End of Year Men’s Christmas Gathering held at Mbabane Central High School under the theme ‘Man Arise, You’re Capable.’
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Among the distinguished facilitators leading the discussions during this event which was hosted by Eswatini Men’s Empowerment Association were Chawe Mamba, the Director of Channel Yemaswati, Reverend Senzo Hlatshwako, Reverend Absalom Dlamini and Reverend Dumsani Shabangu to name a few.
When making his remarks, Dlamini urged the men not to lose hope in life despite facing different life-threatening challenges and setbacks. He pointed out that he was a product of resilience as he had to drop out from school due to lack of funds, yet he never gave up hope but rather he rose from the ashes, dusted himself up and persisted until he made it to university and ultimately became one of the country’s influential politician.
Dlamini further urged the men to share their struggles with each other as opposed to resorting to taking their own lives.
“A problem shared, is a problem half solved, you should speak out when you are facing challenges in life rather than suffering in silence,” he said.
He encouraged the men not to be ashamed of sharing whatsoever that they were going through with other men since by so doing, they might find a solution to their challenges.
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On another note, Dlamini encouraged the men to take networking seriously if they wanted to succeed in life since it was impossible for them to know everything there is to know.
Furthermore, he advised them to do their jobs in the ‘bedroom’ since most married women have expressed concerns over being starving in the bedroom.
Reverend Dumsani Shabangu advised the men to make sure that they did not live things hanging but rather they put their house in order while they were still alive, so that their wives and children will not struggle after they had passed away.
He pointed out that most men preferred to keep a secret and not declare all their existing assets to their immediate family members, resulting in their close relatives forcefully grabbing the inheritance from their wives and children once they died.
“Most men are afraid to declare their assets to their wives because they fear that they (wives) might kill them before their time in order to inherit their properties, but such is dangerous because it’s their wives and children who end up suffering the consequences of such concealment,” he said.
He also urged the men to leave behind a clear will to avoid a situation whereby their wives and children would find themselves fighting over their assets.
Dlamini also advised the men to state categorically clear as to where they wanted to be buried once they die, so that their relatives would not fight over their corpses.
Furthermore, he urged them to have discussions with their children, seek their input on certain issues and impact values on them.
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