Use of mpesu is destroying our communities – minister
According to Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola the high consumption rate of mpesu indirectly increases the high rate of domestic violence and rape cases in Vhembe.
LIMPOPO – Although mpesu can help men who experience difficulties in terms of their sexual performance, its social impact is often overlooked.
This was the view of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola when he recently delivered a public lecture about the justice system since 1994, held at the University of Venda last Friday.
Mpesu is a substance made from the bark of the mpesu tree, which aids men in terms of obtaining an erection.
According to Lamola, the high consumption rate of mpesu indirectly increases the high rate of domestic violence and rape cases in Vhembe.
“More than 12 000 cases of domestic violence are reported in Vhembe annually.
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“Several academic institutions have studied mpesu and found that it contains the same elements as the drug, Viagra, but yet, its social impact has not been studied. The university must study and help us understand the social impact of mpesu because is so prevalent in the district.”
According to Lamola, universities must not just create leaders, but must create ethical leaders.
“If we fail to create ethical leaders, our society will turn into a failed state. There are examples that show that education without ethics only benefits a select few. When we do not have ethical leadership, it is the poorest of the poor that feel the brunt of our actions as professionals. If our respective professionals were truly ethical and committed to black excellence, I have little doubt that we would be in the situation our country finds itself in today.”
He told students that corruption is often aided by a very sophisticated band of professionals.
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“The effect of corruption has a human face and it is that of old women begging for their pensions. It is the torn feet of the mother with a baby on her back walking far to access water, despite the fact that billions of Rand were set aside to ensure that a dam gets built,” he said.
The students were advised to use their knowledge to reshape their communities for the better.
“The knowledge you obtain here should have a direct bearing on our communities. It is for this reason that I believe the departments I lead should partner with universities across the country,” he said.
“We must look ahead and follow the monies that were looted from the state through corruption and maladministration and make sure that as leaders, we are preoccupied with serving our people and not enriching ourselves. We can look ahead by making education fashionable so that the youth of our country will know that there are no shortcuts in life but only hard work and dedication will contribute to more jobs that our country is so much in need of,” he said.
