Drug trafficking, ID cards and Alvaro Sobrinho As a nation, we cannot cut corners. We also have to be uncompromising in respect of the country’s international standing, standard
Compared to my article of last week, ‘Medical encounters of the drugs kind’, this one is a bit trickier. ‘Political’ here not only refers to politicians of all
In Mauritius, we are still in quest of an electoral reform that can find a solution to the pronouncement of the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations
The fact that many other countries, including advanced ones, are also battling against the same demon, does not give us any claim for either justifying what’s happening over
Important issues tend to be completely overlooked as soon as the political angle takes over. The most cynical amongst us would be excused for starting to think that
Major changes in our society have only taken place when the people had been duly informed, issues discussed openly and thrashed out at elections. The battle for independence
Mauritius will have to engage into a transformational transition which can only be achieved through a coherent plan and the courage to undertake disruptive reforms. The acid test
In the forthcoming celebration of Independence, please forget the buzzwords of political and economic colonisation and the grand movement of emancipation from a foreign power. Focus on now
If there was no struggle for Independence, that it was a ‘give-away’ by a British government, then what was the reason for all the frenzy that kept convulsing
Il existe une étrange mentalité à Maurice. Les politiciens pensent — et le bon peuple semble être d’accord — que le pays leur appartient et leur donne des
The image of the Presidency must not in any way be tarnished. This is because should an amalgam be made, there would spillover effects, tantamount to tarnishing the
The responsibility remains on the shoulders of the new generation and their commitment to engage on the road to reconstruction of a new political landscape The philosopher Francis
