Quand Pinokio nous fait la leçon !

Year in year out, it is the same pattern in the National Assembly, the PNQs and PMQs turn out to be mere “fizettes” with or without the help of the brute goalkeeper who would have brought disgrace to even a banana republic.

Why ?

A temporary windfall gains tax to fund the 14th month bonus or the increase in minimum wages/ Guaranteed minimum income ?

A temporary windfall gains tax to fund the 14th month bonus or the increase in minimum wages/ Guaranteed minimum income ?

Why are some extra parliamentary parties against the 14th month bonus funded by a windfall gains tax ?

Are they pretending to be so worried about the SMEs that they are letting our big corporates off the hook ? Why ?

The opposition is mobilising support for the necessary payment of a 14th month bonus and a monthly wage compensation of Rs 2000 ! Why not a windfall gains tax on the big corporates and the top exporting companies !

Our Pada , lor CSG li fané, lor Growth li fané, now lor unemployment rate !

You must have heard him , shouting from the rooftops that the economy is experiencing «Le plus faible taux de chômage en 25 ans»

His frequent attempts at playing fast and loose with our statistics, selectively choosing the ones that tell only a small part of the story , have been a depressing spectacle.