Archive for the 'Politics' Category
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Here’s a short post about politics, women, feminists and a WTF situation made big after a mere masochist statement.
The Leader of the Opposition, The Honourable Paul Raymond Berenger, told Miss Nita Deerpalsing to get herself a husband during a political chamber. (So, I’ve heard on Tele.)
WLOL. I don’t think it’s sexist. It was targeted at [...]
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
I was at Radio One this morning and was Finlay Salesse’s guest on a show about the political communication of local parties, especially in the context of Labour Day meetings.
We talked about the techniques and strategies used by our politicians to communicate with their audiences, their posters, their communication advisers, their websites, their willingness (or [...]
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
Le 25 Avril, kan mo pe pas dan Plenn Vert, pli presizeman kot “Square Khadafi”, monn gagn lokazyon zet enn kudey lor bann bandrol ki bann azan bann politisyen inn mete inpe partu partu.Ena enn ki monn truv byen komik ki mo anvi partaz avek zot. Li pa e…
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
I thought for some time if I wanted to write this. Anyway, here’s my political view.
The world has no lesson to learn from the US which is not an example anyway. How can the US and other countries boycott or scold China for its behaviour? The sovereignty of the land is of utmost importance for [...]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Bizin sanzman !Eleksion 2005 :Misye Paul Berenger ek so parti, dan zot kanpagn elektoral 2005, ti pe rod fer lil moris vinn enn duty free island. Lor enn ta lartik tax ti fini koumans bese, ek ena lartik tax ti fini reye. Bann konsomater ti fini kouman…
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Li totalman absird ki bann eritye esklavazis bizin pey reparasyon anver bann imin lib ki zame ti esklav dan zot lavi ! Seki bann esklavazis ti fer ti totalman legal dan zot lepok ek zot desandan pena okenn rezon pou santi zot koupab, akoz zordi esk…
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Sunday, January 6th, 2008
2008 is presidential election year for the United States. On February 5, 24 states will hold the primary elections: the nomination of the Democrat and Republican candidates. The winners of the Super Tuesdays will be assured of the nomination from their respective political parties. We will see if Barack Obama can withhold his position. Obama/Clinton [...]
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
I was interviewed by Pauline Etienne in L’express-Samedi following the arrest of three journalists (two from Radio Plus and the chief ed of Week-End).
You can read the interview on my blog here or on the site of L’express here.
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Friday, November 16th, 2007
So, after the Facebook - ICTA controversy, Trilock Dwarka, Chairman of the Authority, has admitted that the decision to block access to Facebook completely on Thursday 8th Nov (a black day for the Mauritian online democratic community) was excessive in an interview with L’Express on Tuesday 13th. But, he was shrewd enough to lay the [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Lu dans L’Express-Samedi du 27 octobre, dans la rubrique ‘Confidentiels’:
Motus et bouche cousue
Le bureau du Premier ministre a émis des ordres très stricts. Les conseillers en communication ne sont plus autorisés à parler à la presse sans autorisation de leurs ministres. Une circulaire dans ce sens a été envoyée aux attachés de presse.
Des conseillers en [...]
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