{"id":287,"date":"2010-05-14T14:17:39","date_gmt":"2010-05-14T14:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/2010\/05\/14\/letters-13\/"},"modified":"2010-05-14T14:17:39","modified_gmt":"2010-05-14T14:17:39","slug":"letters-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/letters-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Readers’ Response\/Opinion<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

To Our Readers\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Your views are of interest to us. They help us balance the argument in the correct perspective. We welcome you to draw our attention to anything or opinion expressed in the Mauritius Times (or any national or international event of interest) with which you agree from your own angle or disagree due to a different appreciation of facts. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Ce qui compte <\/em>vraiment\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Premi\u00e8rement<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Cassam et Raouf nous prennent-ils pour des imb\u00e9ciles\u00a0?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oui, il s\u2019agit bien d\u2019un ancien Pr\u00e9sident et d\u2019un Vice-Pr\u00e9sident de notre ch\u00e8re R\u00e9publique. Notre Constitution garantit \u00e0 chaque citoyen la libert\u00e9 d\u2019opinion et la libert\u00e9 d\u2019expression. Donc, ils ont le droit d\u2019\u00eatre pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s comme la surprise de B\u00e9renger, l\u2019un et l\u2019autre d\u2019\u00eatre apostroph\u00e9s par ce m\u00eame B\u00e9renger, les invitant \u00e0 quitter la foule des sympathisants du MMM pour se joindre aux dirigeants. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ils f\u00eataient tous le travail\u00a0: tout travail m\u00e9rite salaire, tout salari\u00e9 obtient une pension \u00e0 sa retraite. La comparaison avec les travailleurs s\u2019arr\u00eate l\u00e0 car combien de Mauriciens peuvent pr\u00e9tendre \u00e0 un aussi gros pactole ?\u00a0 <\/span>Ils ont eu la chance d\u2019avoir obtenu un travail qui leur garantit une pension \u00e9gale \u00e0 2\/3 de leur salaire ainsi que des services d\u2019un secr\u00e9taire dactylographe et d\u2019un planton. Ils jouissent aussi d\u2019une voiture avec chauffeur. Tout ceci est en accord avec la section 4 de la \u00ab\u00a0President\u2019s Emoluments and Pensions Act de 1993\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n

Je ne me souviens pas avoir vu d\u2019appel \u00e0 la candidature pour ces postes. Donc, on peut dire qu\u2019ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00ab\u00a0head hunted\u00a0\u00bb.\u00a0 <\/span>Le chasseur de t\u00eate pour les postes de Pr\u00e9sident et de Vice-Pr\u00e9sident se trouve \u00eatre nul autre que le Premier ministre. Le Premier ministre en propose la candidature au Parlement et, en cas d\u2019accord,\u00a0 <\/span>ce dernier y appose son sceau.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ainsi, le Pr\u00e9sident et le Vice-Pr\u00e9sident doivent leur nomination au Premier ministre. Comment alors exiger d\u2019eux qu\u2019ils deviennent apolitiques\u00a0? Ils ont tous un ma\u00eetre et finissent par danser selon sa musique. Certes, les experts en droit constitutionnel, en us et coutumes, diront qu\u2019un Pr\u00e9sident doit \u00eatre \u00ab\u00a0above party politics\u00a0\u00bb. Nous sommes d\u2019accord et ils sont pay\u00e9s en cons\u00e9quence. D\u2019ailleurs pourquoi re\u00e7oivent-ils une pension et des avantages mirobolants si c\u2019est pour se comporter comme de simples citoyens\u00a0? En renon\u00e7ant \u00e0 se comporter comme lorsqu\u2019ils \u00e9taient en fonction, pourquoi doit-on continuer \u00e0 les payer grassement\u00a0? <\/span><\/p>\n

Nous esp\u00e9rons que la Constitution de la IIe<\/sup> R\u00e9publique de Maurice nous lib\u00e8rera de ces citoyens qui vont \u00e0 des rassemblements politiques dans une berline avec garde du corps et cort\u00e8ge de motards, le tout pay\u00e9 par d\u2019autres \u00ab\u00a0con-citoyens\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deuxi\u00e8mement<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

L\u2019Avenir de l\u2019alliance MMM-UN-MMSD<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Certains observateurs expliquent la d\u00e9faite du MMM par un malaise hindou que Gr\u00e9goire aurait provoqu\u00e9. En y r\u00e9fl\u00e9chissant bien, nous constatons que c\u2019est un moyen de faire porter le chapeau \u00e0 l\u2019abb\u00e9 car l\u2019\u00e9lectorat mauricien n\u2019est victime ni de peur, ni de malaises sinon de la petitesse d\u2019esprit de certains \u00e9ditorialistes. <\/span><\/p>\n

La d\u00e9faite du MMM s\u2019explique surtout par son incapacit\u00e9 \u00e0 pr\u00e9senter une \u00e9quipe et un programme coh\u00e9rents, int\u00e9ressant la majorit\u00e9 des Mauriciens et surtout capables de les convaincre qu\u2019ils feraient mieux que le PTr. Cette d\u00e9ficience d\u2019id\u00e9es l\u2019a men\u00e9 tout droit \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0l\u2019abattoir\u00a0\u00bb. Le MMM a cru pouvoir cacher son incomp\u00e9tence en misant sur une \u00e9quipe de nostalgiques. Cette \u00e9quipe d\u2019un autre temps n\u2019a pas tenu face au PTr. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ce qui compte maintenant c\u2019est l\u2019avenir du MMM. Le Militant que B\u00e9renger a \u00e9t\u00e9 ne repr\u00e9sente plus rien pour les jeunes g\u00e9n\u00e9rations. Nous vivons \u00e0 l\u2019heure des nouvelles technologies et ce n\u2019est pas\u00a0 <\/span>la nostalgie des coups de matraque re\u00e7us qui feront avancer le pays. Dans les pays avanc\u00e9s, un chef de file qui a men\u00e9 son parti \u00e0 la d\u00e9b\u00e2cle soumet sa d\u00e9mission afin de cr\u00e9er un espace pour la reconstruction. Malgr\u00e9 deux d\u00e9faites cons\u00e9cutives, B\u00e9renger ne veut pas l\u00e2cher le morceau. Nous avons vu que le MMM a pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 faire revenir des politiciens d\u2019un autre temps plut\u00f4t que de faire confiance \u00e0 ses fid\u00e8les lieutenants. Le MMM devrait se donner une chance en confiant les rennes du parti \u00e0 un rassembleur tel qu\u2019Eric Guimbeau.<\/span><\/p>\n

Qui d\u2019autre qu\u2019Eric le rassembleur peut reprendre et sauver le MMM\u00a0? La question se pose aujourd\u2019hui pour 2015.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Troisi\u00e8mement<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Diff\u00e9rence entre un \u00abroder-boute<\/em>\u00bb et un travailliste<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Un Travailliste pur sang ayant contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 tenir le flambeau du PTr, apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9faite de 1982, m\u2019a racont\u00e9 cette anecdote qui se d\u00e9roule en\u00a01995 apr\u00e8s la victoire de 60-0 du PTR-MMM.\u00a0 <\/span>Apr\u00e8s les discours de circonstance des dirigeants, un membre du parti visiblement \u00e9mu se l\u00e8ve et demande la parole. Il dit au leader que cela a pris 14 ans pour que le parti retrouve sa dignit\u00e9, que cette travers\u00e9e n\u2019a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 de tout repos\u00a0; le temps de partager le g\u00e2teau, qu\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 la victoire, \u00e9tait arriv\u00e9. Il affirme que la moiti\u00e9 du g\u00e2teau devrait revenir aux partis alli\u00e9s pour leur contribution, une autre part \u00e0\u00a0 <\/span>tel ou tel autre groupe ayant apport\u00e9 leur pierre \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9difice, que c\u2019est tr\u00e8s bien ainsi et qu\u2019il est parfaitement d\u2019accord avec cela.\u00a0 <\/span>Mais, cependant, il formule une requ\u00eate au Leader en lui priant de s\u2019assurer que la part qui revient aux Travaillistes pur sang ne soit pas que le fond br\u00fbl\u00e9 du g\u00e2teau qui reste coll\u00e9 au plat\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

KRJ YASH\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reintroduce capital punishment<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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During the past months, there has been a series of assaults on both prison and police officers causing effusion of blood. It is sad that the law is being flouted with impunity by wrongdoers as they know quite well that, if ever they are arrested, they will get away with a few months\u2019 imprisonment or even a fine.<\/span><\/p>\n

The prison regime is too soft and many prefer to have a nice time instead of toiling hard outside. According to the Prison Act, the Commissioner of Prisons has the power to segregate prisoners and even to isolate them for the smooth running of the prison. Unfortunately his decision is often contested by lawyers and other pseudo organisations. Does he need to justify every action he takes? Prisoners do not hesitate to threaten and swear at prison officers who do their work without fear and favour. Some even refuse to work. If they adopt such an attitude in prison, one can wonder how they will behave in society. <\/span><\/p>\n

The prison regulations need to be amended and harsh punishment inflicted on those who do not toe the line. It is only tough prisons that will act as a deterrence to law breakers. The architect of modern China, Mao Tse Tung has rightly said that \u2018those who do not work have not the right to eat\u2019. If China has made giant strides, it is not by mere chance but by hard work and discipline and the way it handles law offenders. Drug offenders and rapists are sent to the gallows.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is said that if you want peace, prepare for war. Likewise if government wants to protect society and tourists visiting the country, it should not hesitate to sacrifice a few who are a danger to society — capital punishment has to be introduced. If countries like USA, China and Japan, the top economic giants, are applying capital punishment, why not Mauritius? If our representatives are reluctant to take a decision, let the people decide by way of referendum. The result will be really shocking. Vox populi vox dei.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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D.B.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Assistant Commissioner of Prisons<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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