28 August 2012
Private Citizen
The Republic of South Africa
emancipated.citizen@gmail.com
The Republic of South Africa
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ATT: South African Society
Notice of Resignation from the Republic
To all the People of the Republic,
I would like to respectfully serve notice of my intent to resign my citizenship of the Republic of South Africa. After extensive consideration, and much careful deliberation, I have regretfully decided to seek a future in a nation that does not make a blatant mockery of democratic freedom and social equality.
I have come to realise that the people entrusted with the creation and preservation of this country’s egalitarian principals are completely disillusioned, incompetent and stupid. This realisation has led me to conclude that maintaining any further residence in the Republic will simply rob me of my civil rights and obstruct my ability to pursue a sustainable future.
My many years as a loyal civilian of this nation have left me sorely disappointed at the utter desecration of what was once an exquisite vision of hope. I have always clung patriotically to the national dream, patiently waiting, full of optimism for a beautiful future to manifest itself. But almost two decades of fading hope, frustratingly unnecessary setbacks and shockingly little progress has taken its toll.
The once unlimited possibilities of what this country had to offer have been destroyed, replaced by pessimism, anger and, ultimately, fear.
A climate of inequality still dominates the social landscape exposing a dangerous reality: The horrors of the Apartheid System of the second-half of the 20th century still exist. A new structure of discrimination and inequality has arisen in South Africa – 21st century Apartheid - under the guise of the policy of the ‘Redistribution of Wealth’, citizens in South Africa across not one, but all demographic groups are now being prejudiced.
This blight on our society is plainly evidenced by abuse of political power, individual self-enrichment at the expense of basic needs provision and corruption, so rampant that is perpetrated by the majority of public servants and incredibly expected to occur in government sectors.
The degradation of the fundamental values on which this country’s democracy was founded, have almost completely vanished, opening a void that threatens to destroy the very foundations on which our civil rights and freedoms were agonizingly constructed.
The increasing rate at which negative socio-political trends are transpiring and manifesting across the land, ultimately forced me to re-evaluate my personal welfare as a citizen of South Africa. As a result, I have found that it would be in my best personal interest to resign my position as a citizen, since I can no longer serve a broken system.
South Africa has provided me with an experience found nowhere else on the planet. I have learnt a lot as a South African. Being exposed to a multitude of tremendously different cultures, religions, languages and groups has left me; I like to believe, with a dynamic understanding of the Human Race.
Priceless memories
The marvellously diverse composition of people and awe-inspiring natural spectacles contained within the country, combine to form a masterpiece of breathtaking beauty that I could never possibly forget. The rich history of our nation, forged through turmoil and culminating in a remarkable achievement of democracy, is a story that must never be forgotten.
The priceless memories made, people encountered and cultural identity forged as a citizen of South Africa will forever define who I essentially am...South African.
Thank you for affording me the opportunity to be part of such a wonderful nation. Having the chance to encounter and experience such a unique and dynamic “world-within-a-country” only comes once in a lifetime, and I believe that time was spent within the realm of the “land at the Southern tip of Africa.”
So until the day that true democracy exists in every province, city and home in South Africa; until every man, woman and child, of every race, religion and sex is truly free; when discrimination, government hopelessness and state stupidity are vanquished, I will seek a new beginning in another land.
Until that day I fear for South Africa and its people; I fear for their chance to live a life free of the shackles of oppression, I fear that I have no hope of returning to the land that I love.
Until that day, I renounce my South African citizenship.
With a broken heart,
A disillusioned child of The Republic of South Africa.
