History of politics

Mauritius, even though it’s a small country, has a very rich political history. I think it’s the only country in the world where right and left wing share the same ideologies (if there’s any). The ultimate goal of every single political party is to gain power at all costs. We’ve had many elections, but only 3 + 1 Prime ministers in 50 years of history. At the time of writing, [...]

 

The Deerpalsing Syndrome – A National Plague

Poor Nita… That’s Bad… Really Bad… Nita Deerpalsing, Communication Executive of the Mauritian Labour Party went real berserk last week, when she tried to use her MP and Labour Executive prerogatives to intimidate some Police actions on a main road in Quatre Bornes. Well, Lady ! That’s Bad… Really Bad… If that was a temper-lead mishap, it nevertheless shows what WE, in Mauritius suffer mostly from ONE big degenerative social disease, symptoms of [...]

 

Cassam Uteem vit aux frais de l’Etat

Cassam Uteem bénéficie d’importants privilèges comme ex-président de la République : voyages, garde du corps, frais médicaus aux frais de l’Etat à l’étranger, voiture hors taxes. Il se dépace à l’étranger sous protection d’un garde du corps aux frais de l’Etat. D’après la section 4 de la President’s Emoluments and Pensions Act de 1993, l’ancien président de la République perçoit une pension équivalant à 2/3 de son salaire jusqu’à la [...]

 

Top Politics news 20 March

 

Nita tu nous fais honte

Etant ene fam mo ti fiere d’etre representer par nita o parlment. Mais franchment kel langage! Azordi mo honter ki bann parlementaire mo pays ena ene langaz komsa. Si bann dirigent nou pays pena facon koser pena respect des autres; B ki l’exemple nou p donn bann nouvo generation. Honourable Ms. Nita Deerpalsing, Member of Parliament of Mauritius and Member of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) Koumsa ki politik [...]

 

Post PM press conference

Arshaad Toorbuth The PM’s press conference was excellent with regards to all the zig-zag of the Opposition. His arguments were to the point and it attacked the credibility of the opposition. Well done Mr Prime Minister. No doubt you have scored some more points during that press conference. However, on some of the other issues, I note: 1. No answer was given to the question pertaining to the Best Loser [...]

 

Political saga

The Medpoint saga timeline of events since January 2011

 

Le blues de Xavier–Luc Duval

Car depuis les tractations entre le Mouvement socialiste mauricien (MSM) et le PTr – qui, avec le PMSD, forment l’Alliance de l’avenir – pour les élections générales de mai 2010, Xavier Luc Duval ne se «sent pas à l’aise», confie un activiste rouge. «Pas de ministère du Tourisme pour lui alors que c’est son portefeuille de prédilection, ajoute cet interlocuteur. Dix-huit tickets pour le MSM alors que le PMSD, qui [...]

 

2005 PTR-PMSD

Ptr wins the election