A waste of time !

I think that ReA wanted to give them, our traditional mainstream parties , a last chance to join forces, to really aim at changing the status quo, in every sense of the word.(Ref: Press Communique of ReA dated 17-11-22)

But it was a waste of time. I listened to some of the stalwarts of the PTR…what a deception !…I do not think this is what the ReA was expecting….

BoM Kaput !

The latest “Central Bank Survey” (CBS) of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) shows that BoM capital and reserves at end Oct 22 are practically wiped out. The BoM’s capital is almost totally impaired, which will weigh down heavily on the central bank’s effectiveness in achieving monetary policy and financial stability objectives.

The item “Shares and Other Equity” in the CBS amounted to only around Rs1 bn at end Oct 22, compared to Rs13 bn in June 22, and Rs20 bn in Dec 21. This item essentially comprises (1) the BoM’s paid-up capital of Rs10 bn, (2) reserves of Rs3 bn held since June 22, (3) any comprehensive income or loss, as well as (4) some minor BoM liabilities.

A PM who is prepared to stoop so low !

In the National Assembly yesterday , the leader of the opposition ,Xavier Duval, pointed out to Pravind Jugnauth that he should not have given the address of the mother of little S., who was admitted to the hospital after her stay in the shelter “ l'Oiseau du Paradis". When Xavier Duval asked him to apologize for having given the address and after the Prime Minister refused, the leader of the opposition repeated “I'm shocked” to which the PM answered“You are shocked? Al pran Xanax.”

When democracy falls off the cliff.”

If u want to really understand what is/was happening to Bruno Laurette, Akil Bissesur, Darren l’activiste, Ivann Bibi , some journalists and others—read the article below by Nobel peace laureate Maria Ressa, who is facing prison in the Philippines. Her forthcoming book is "How to Stand Up to a Dictator".

Like Sri Lanka, Mauritius must avoid falling into debt trap diplomacy !

It is common knowledge that Sri Lanka’s borrowing from China, while significant, is not the main cause of its debt crisis. The country’s largest foreign lending source was international sovereign bonds(ISBs), accounting for 36.5% at the end of 2021. These bonds constituted an even greater share of Sri Lanka’s 2021 foreign debt repayments: 47% compared with China’s 20%- which includes loans for state-owned enterprises and other government-backed financing.

When reality trumps Pada’s rhetoric !

Pada annonce que”Nous ne pouvons laisser croire qu’il y a un manque de devises dans le pays”.

But un manque de devises is slowly developing !

On the brink of the abyss !

We are on the edge of a precipice into a very frightening abyss.(both politically and economically)

This regime has been steering our institutions into uncharted waters, into an unknown destination…and we may end up sinking into the abyss to rise no more-to ‘democraticide”