They are showing their true colours .
You recall the years of persecution of the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) by the Labour Party government, often referred to as les ‘annรฉes de braise ‘ for the party, which primarily took place between 1968 and 1976. During this time, the ruling Labour Party, led by Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR), imposed a state of emergency to counter the growing influence of the newly formed MMM, which had gained significant traction among the youth and trade unions.
The repression by the Labour Party was aimed to stop the MMM from undermining its dominance in the post-independence era, particularly in urban areas.
Are we seeing more of the same kind of repression from the MMM-15 to prevent the MMM-3 gaining a strong foothold among LePep who is undergoing a period of significant economic, social, and political strain, characterized by deep-seated discontent with the government and a rapid erosion of public trust?
“Vrai Sanzman” is turning up to be - nominations bidons, corruption and governance concerns, economic management failure and the absence of solidarity with LePep by cutting back on their own privileges and perks which often serve as a symbolic or practical gesture of shared sacrifice, particularly in the present times of economic austerity.
Recent examples of some varied approaches to this solidarity from politicians, ranging from the abolition of long-term perks to voluntary salary cuts:
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๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐: Prime Minister Sรฉbastien Lecornu announced that "lifelong" benefits for former prime ministers, including generous perks and police protection, will be abolished as of January 1, 2026.
๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐: Parliament has engaged in steps to cut down on the privileges of former presidents, with a bill tabled in August 2025 to curb perks. Previously, a law providing pensions to Members of Parliament was scrapped.
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tightened travel rules for federal politicians and their families, limiting partner travel to within their local electorate and restricting reunion flights for relatives to economy class.
๐๐๐ง๐ฒ๐: President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a 20% pay cut for himself and the Deputy President, with a 10% reduction for cabinet ministers, while also restricting foreign travel for officials.
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๐ข๐ฃ๐ข: The government proposed a 20% pay cut for ministers, assistant ministers, and MPs.
Uteem justifies the witch hunting by arguing that the elected representatives in question, having been elected under the MMM banner as part of an alliance, can no longer continue to serve as representatives of the party.
But the “Alliance du Changement” was forged mainly by the leaders , NCR and ton Paulo. Paradoxically, together with the drive for our ‘Viv Ensam’ , we also abide to identity politics and vote for the leader who promotes and defend “Us” against “Them”, making us feel more secure, fighting for our vested interests . Thus the elected representatives owe part of the votes to that leadership based on identity politics .
Thus his arguments are only partly true , the witch-hunting is not justifiable.
