66th Year -- No. 3608 Friday, September 4, 2020 www.mauritiustimes.com facebook.com/mauritius.times 18 Pages - ePaper MAURITIUS TIMES "We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." - Martin Luther King Jr. 'Pray for the country' Interview : Dr Avinaash Munohur, Politologue

We can choose to ape the divisive trends that are shaking some societies violently. Or we consciously decide that we'd rather not shipwreck like the MV Wakashio but instead stay afloat By Dr R Neerunjun Gopee + See Page 3 “ L'indignation ne The Last Straw suffit pas… l'indignation n'a d'ailleurs jamais suffi, il faut transformer l'indignation en action ” + Voir Pages 7-8

The clamours from the people for a radical change in political ethics and governance are growing louder. Will government and the political class never learn? By Mrinal Roy + See Page 4 9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine Pétition de recall 'MorisPouTouDimoun' : for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021 Défier la loi pour revendiquer ses droits ? By William Petri + See Page 2 Par Dr Catherine Boudet + Voir Page 9 Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 www.mauritiustimes.com Edit Page facebook.com/mauritius.times 2

The Conversation Rule by populism or democratic norms? 9 reasons you can be optimistic he stage had been set for what was seen in the amongst others. that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be streets of Port Louis on Saturday 29th August. It At some point, as a class movement, it will have to Thad been in the making since many months reckon with the reality that a fundamental cause of the widely available in 2021 with the coming to power of the current government inequalities in the country is the hand-in-glove relation- and its doings that are reflective of the political culture ship between the monopolies and oligopolies that con- s fall ap- of the parties that constitute it. This is certainly not that trol the economy and the holders of political power proaches of its electoral base, which some attempted to equate who act as the new elite. Will it then be selective in Arapidly, its morals to. order not to disrupt the established order maintained many are won- dering if the race It looked like the virus of favouritism and corruption by these forces to lord it over the people? If so, it will for a vaccine will has so infiltrated our polity that it appears as the new sooner rather than later be hoisted by its own petard, for those same sections of Mauritian society will not for bear fruit as early normal way of proceeding in running the affairs of the as January 2021. country. This perception began with the transactions long countenance any such challenge to their status relating to the procurement of pharmaceutical and quo. I am a physi- other products prior to and during the pandemic con- The crux of the issue from a national perspective is cian-scientist and finement, costing the Exchequer some Rs 1.5 billion whether as a nation we will accept that a populist infectious disea- during a three-month period, and involving in some movement should rule our lives, like a permanent vi- ses specialist at cases business houses unregistered with the Registrar gilante movement of the Haitian tonton macoutes type, the University of of Companies, hardware stores, and protégés known or whether in line with our political evolution as a par- Virginia, where I for their closeness to the political heavyweights. Next liamentary democracy, we will stick to the formula of care for patients came the St Louis Gate which led to the revocation of effecting change through the party system within the and conduct research into COVID-19. I am occasionally asked a Deputy Prime Minister, and which is now under democratic paradigm and in respect of our Constitu- how I can be sure that researchers will develop a successful vac- investigation by ICAC (notorious for its inability to tion. cine to prevent COVID-19. After all, we still don’t have one for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. unravel the big cases especially those involving mem- This is what our so-called traditional parties must bers and supporters of the regime). Furthermore, seriously ponder. For the fact is that despite their dwin- Here is where the current research stands, where I think we speculations and rumours about the handling/ dling support down the years – rising abstention at will be in five months and why you can be optimistic about the mishandling of the Wakashio shipwreck and the resul- elections being a pointer to their loss of credibility – delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine. ting oil spill which have a direct impact on the region, they have on balance served the country well enough. 1. Human immune system cures COVID-19 which looks more like a ghetto, have contributed to the They have gone through the democratic process and growing mistrust of the government and the indigna- respected the will of the people and the electoral In as many as 99% of all COVID-19 cases, the patient reco- tion of citizens. process itself which - barring a few challenges - has vers from the infection, and the virus is cleared from the body. The base was therefore gradually being laid, given been acknowledged as fair, just and transparent. The Some of those who have had COVID-19 may have low levels the inability of the opposition to counter the govern- onus is on the Labour Party and the MMM to review of virus in the body for up to three months after infection. But in ment, for some form of populist movement to surf on their functioning, political programme – and leader- most cases these individuals can no longer transmit the virus to that wave of indignation that has been unfurling across ship, if they deem it necessary – if they do not want to other people 10 days after first becoming sick. the country – with support from backers who have an be overtaken by events and be reduced to insignifi- It should therefore be much easier to make a vaccine for the axe to grind with the government for its stand regar- cance on the political scene. new coronavirus than for infections such as HIV where the ding the reopening of our frontiers and the conditions Enormous damage has been done to their natio- immune system fails to cure it naturally. SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t for the disbursements of assistance from the Mauritius nal standing. The leadership which was once res- mutate the way that HIV does, making it a much easier target for Investment Company. pected for sticking to the highest principles is totally the immune system to subdue or for a vaccine to control. This brings us to the citizen movement of Bruneau unrecognizable by those standards today. Looking at Laurette, the backings of which movement remain the kaleidoscope of political parties occupying the front 2. Antibodies targeting spike protein prevent unknown to the public. Notwithstanding, on the basis stage of Mauritian politics currently, it should be clear infection of its successful mobilization, it can claim to its credit that their leaders have devalued their parties, thinking A vaccine will protect, in part, by inducing the production of that it has forced government to take note of the frus- that voters have no choice but to stick to them no mat- antibodies against the spike protein on the surface of SARS- tration and wrath of large swathes of the population, ter how much the damage they have wrought. CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. which felt they were not being heard by the people in We said of the Labour Party before that its future power. The virus needs the spike protein to attach to and enter will forcibly depend on whether it can democratize human cells to reproduce. Researchers have shown that anti- The focus of the citizen movement has been on the itself and live up to the collective responsibility for bodies, like those made by the human immune system, bind to Wakashio shipwreck and the oil spill and a number of which its original leaders set it up. It requires courage the spike protein, neutralize it and prevent the coronavirus from issues flagged by Mr Laurette and which appeal to to arrest the harm the party has brought upon itself in infecting cells in laboratory culture. popular sentiments. However, should it morph into a past years. If this turnaround towards a greater demo- political movement, it will only be taken seriously when cratisation of the party is convincingly achieved, Vaccines in clinical trials have been shown to raise anti-spike it takes up issues which have a direct impact on the Labour will then deserve to be given an honest chance antibodies that block virus infection in cells in the lab. lives and livelihoods of the people across all social and to inspire the people to come together behind it, for At least seven companies have developed monoclonal anti- ethnic groups – growing inequality, access to and rekindling hope in them of better days to come, bodies, laboratory-manufactured antibodies that recognize the housing for the upcoming generation, equal opportuni- through an infusion of a degree of Fabian socialism spike protein. These antibodies are entering clinical trials to test ty possibilities in the public and private sectors, the that helped to take the country forward at a time when their ability to prevent infection in those who are exposed, for ‘betonising’ of the lands of this country with the proli- things were much worse from an economic and social example, through a household contact. feration of so-called ‘smart cities’ all over the place point of view. Monoclonal antibodies may also be effective for treatment. During an infection, a dose of these monoclonal antibodies could neutralize virus, giving the immune system a chance to catch up Mauritius Times [email protected] and manufacture its own antibodies to combat the pathogen. Founder/Editor: Beekrumsing Ramlallah - Aug 1954-Sept 2000 Editor-in-chief: M. Ramlallah / Senior Editor: Dr RN Gopee This epaper has been produced with the assistance of William Petri www.mauritiustimes.com Doojesh Ramlallah, Sultana Kurmally and Kersley Ramsamy Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia Pearl House 4th Floor Room 406 - Sir Virgil Naz Street, Port Louis Tel: 5-29 29301 Tel/Fax: 212 1313 facebook.com/mauritius.times * Cont. on page 11 Op-Ed Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 3 countries have, despite their vast riches and other resources, whereas we have no natural resources – our only resource being our people. ‘Pray for the country’ We now add up to about 1.2 million in population, in a territory of 720 sq. miles. This compares with the over 5 million people in Singapore which is about 250 sq. miles. We can choose to ape the divisive trends that are shaking some Theoretically therefore we could accommodate a good few millions more. In other words, there is plenty of space to go societies violently. Or we consciously decide that we'd rather not around for everybody who is here, and nobody is pushing anybody out! For, aside from those who have already shipwreck like the MV Wakashio but instead stay afloat migrated elsewhere – something which happens to all dward Everett Hale case -- that was predicted to be our fate according to the countries – Covid-19 has changed all the parameters. was a prodigious Titmuss-Meade Report around the time of independence. Instead of going away, people are coming back now, and child who joined so much the better. We need all our people, for there is Dr R Neerunjun Gopee E On the contrary, maintaining the welfare state that Harvard University at the age enough land space for all of us. What is required is to granted us universal health care, a universal pension expand further scopes and opportunities already rolled out of 13. He rose to become a scheme with various social benefits, free education among minister, a writer and historian. In 1903 he became chap- to keep all the able-bodied occupied and gainfully others, along with consolidating or setting up the institu- employed in order to meet individual and family needs. lain of the US Senate. Once somebody asked him, ‘Dr tional infrastructure needed – together with deft diplomatic Hale, do you pray for the senators?’ He replied, ‘No. I look negotiations such as the Lome Convention - to sustain and Irrational and impulsive actions based on prejudices at the Senators and pray for the country.’ propel forward our developing new country, we hitched and the darker and baser instincts will only put us back, If he were to be looking at the current turmoil in seve- ourselves further higher to be cited as a model of demo- and they must be avoided at all cost. 20 years ago, in ral cities across the US, he would probably have said, ‘I 2000, shortly after the MMM-MSM alliance came to power, look at the senators and the people and pray for the coun- try.’ In fact, what with Covid-19 still spreading, the unrest in so many countries and regions in the world no doubt calls for all world citizens to pray not only for their respective countries but for the whole world. However, even if this were to happen, there is no guarantee that the prayers would be as effective as optimists would wish them to be. After all, humanity has been praying for centuries alto- gether, but that hasn’t prevented successive hordes from preying on others both within and outside their borders, perhaps an indication of the relative failure of the appeal to the divine. Part of the reason for this could probably be because the sincere prayers emanating from cultures and traditions which seek the health and well-being of everyone irres- pectively suffer some neutralization by the solicitations to the divine of other believers who focus on their own wel- fare rather than that of the world at large. Whatever be, we must still hope against hope and con- tinue to direct our collective endeavours towards the restoration of sanity and security the world over. If we want humanity not only to survive but to prosper, that’s the only way forward – our existential choice is indeed very limited. There are a few realities that we should reckon with as we construct this common future. To start with, all of us on And this applies to our country too. } this island are here by an accident of history, and all of us are descendants of migrants who originate from outside - We can choose to ape the divisive trends that are Europe, Africa, India, China. And we need not be ashamed of our origins - like the guy who told me he was proud to belong to shaking some societies violently with loss of lives and pub- a line of erstwhile corsairs. None of us is a native or has any more claim to the land than his fellow citizen. We lic or personal assets, what in the case of the US President have gone through rough times but the advent of independence and the farsightedness of our leaders made us Donald Trump has called ‘domestic terror’, which only a put them behind us and look ahead instead…~ few days ago erupted – yet again - in Sweden and Norway. Or we consciously decide that we’d rather not shipwreck cracy in Sub Saharan Africa and with matching human we prepared the first PRSP – Poverty Reduction Strategy like the MV Wakashio but instead stay afloat and make our development indices that we could justifiably be proud of. Paper, which was a complement to the UNDAF, the United way in the world to destinations of our choosing: safe ones Nations Development Assistance Framework, in both of where we can put our shoulders together and build the By leaps and bounds we made the transition from which I was involved as I was then at the WHO, leaving at future that we would like to leave to our children and being a monocrop economy to industrialise and to diversi- the end of 2000. grandchildren. This means pooling our individual strengths fy into tourism and services. We would be dishonest if we What happened to the PRSP and the UNDAF – and and talents and putting them at the service of the nation were to deny that there has been a marked improvement any updates brought about thereafter? Why does poverty for, as the cliché goes, unity is strength. in the general standard of living of the people that has taken place in the five decades since independence, with persist despite so much work done and so many ac- There are a few realities that we should reckon with as the State guaranteeing equal opportunities and equal tionable recommendations made? It was around the same we construct this common future. To start with, all of us on human rights to all its citizens as provided for in the time, at the turn of the century that the drugs epidemic this island are here by an accident of history, and all of us Constitution. began to rear its ugly head anew and corruption became a are descendants of migrants who originate from outside – byword in our daily life. These are the two major plagues Europe, Africa, India, China. And we need not be ashamed By the same token we would be fooling ourselves to that as a country we must address over and above tack- of our origins – like the guy who told me he was proud to aver that everything is perfect – especially at a time when ling all the ongoing issues and challenges that the pan- belong to a line of erstwhile corsairs. None of us is a native even the largest and richest democracies are being con- demic is forcing upon us. This means joining in a national or has any more claim to the land than his fellow citizen. vulsed, their underbelly of yawning inequalities and vul- effort in which all parties assume their responsibilities and We have gone through rough times but the advent of inde- nerabilities literally exploding in the face in the wake of the play a constructive role, where there is no place for the pendence and the farsightedness of our leaders made us Covid pandemic – which we, tiny island with limited blame game and scapegoating which will lead us put them behind us and look ahead instead. As a result we resources, have managed to control. We too have inequa- nowhere. managed to avert the predicament – becoming a basket lities and pockets of poverty, as even the most advanced Matters of the Moment Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 4 the global business sector any risks of our of the government. international financial services sector Management acumen cannot be acting as a conduit for illicit money laun- replaced by spin doctoring. Spin doctoring The Last dering and terrorist financing. and handouts paid from public funds (basi- It is only when the Financial Action Task cally from our own pockets) to all and Force (FATF) the global money laundering sundry to assuage any aggrieved protests and terrorist financing watchdog and the are key elements of the style of governance EC are fully satisfied that the Mauritian of government. Spin doctoring by the global business jurisdiction is being rigo- cohort of government advisors try, with the Straw rously administered and supervised that we help of the national TV, to conjure narra- The clamours from the people for a radical can hope for progress on this key issue. tives to mask blunders, botched decisions, Wave of revolt setbacks and failures such as the Waka- change in political ethics and governance are shio ecological catastrophe or disputed The last straw for people across the decisions such as the precipitated sinking Mrinal Roy growing louder. Will government and the country has been that decried political of the forward section of the Wakashio political class never learn? appointments have continued unabated wreck in high seas on 24 August 2020. with the appointment of the kin of ministers Thus, fishers, fishmongers and plea- he writing has been deeply carved July 2019 following delays due to piling and at the head of government institutions in sure craft operators adversely affected by on the wall since long. People are ground improvements works required for the wake of the patent mismanagement of the oil spill will receive as from August 2020 Tfed up with the appalling state of building the multisport complex at Côte- the Wakashio shipwreck and oil spill which a solidarity grant of Rs10,200 over and governance in the country and the cohort of d’Or. Shareholders condemn the billions of has taken such a heavy death toll among politicians and inept governments which above the allowance under the Wage have monopolized the political scene for donkeys’ years. More and more people are legitimately questioning the credentials, quality, track record, competence and pro- fessional expertise of the political class. They are appalled by the number of dilet- tante in politics. They are riled by the ethos of politicians who prefer the trappings and perks of power to honouring, as elected representa- tives of the people, their commitment of altruistic service to the people and their continuous well-being. They are outraged by the partisan divide of party politics which compels MPs to defend contested govern- Samuel Burri @sam_btw Photo Credit: AFP ment proposals detrimental to public in- terest and basic democratic principles. The last straw for people across the country has been that decried political appointments have continued unabated with They deplore the decried manner the } the appointment of the kin of ministers at the head of government institutions in the wake of the patent mismanagement Speaker shoulders his responsibility as a of the Wakashio shipwreck and oil spill which has taken such a heavy death toll among dolphins in the affected coastal fair arbiter of parliamentary debate. How region and resulted in the death of seamen. Yet, another inquiry has been announced by government…~ can this appalling state of affairs make Mauritius a model of democracy? Assistance Scheme or the Self-Employed Rupees of losses incurred by the State dolphins in the affected coastal region and People are also angry and fed up with Assistance Scheme, the bad weather Bank of Mauritius owing allegedly to risky resulted in the death of seamen. Yet, ano- dynastic politics, nepotism and the partisan allowance to fishers and the payment of loans to foreign companies which necessi- ther inquiry has been announced by go- nomination of the party faithful and de- daily rate of Rs 800 for the cleaning of tated substantial impairment provisions. vernment. feated candidates as ambassadors, advi- beaches and lagoons. The people are aghast at the patent sors or to fat cat jobs at public expense at Will government and the political class According to government Rs 11 billion lack of a rigorous due diligence exercise the head of key government institutions never learn? The bumbling management of have already been disbursed under the before the allocation of operating permits to and state companies without having the the Wakashio shipwreck has exposed the Wage Assistance scheme and to the infor- the likes of Alvaro Sobrinho and the culpa- credentials and required qualifications, inept crisis management acumen of go- mal sector to some Rs 470,000 persons as ble responsibility of government in the wan- when swathes of Mauritians are struggling vernment. The growing anger in the wake well as Rs 6 billion have been paid to 1,300 ton allocation of prime and scarce state to meet their existential needs. of the disastrous oil spill has ignited a po- enterprises to help them tide over the lands to cronies and politicians without the tent wave of revolt in the country. The cla- Covid-19 crisis. They are maddened by ageing political due process of an open tender. leaders who despite being repeatedly mours from the people for a radical change defeated at the polls do not have the grace The recent death by overdose of two in political ethics and governance are grow- It is evident from the statement made by to step down to allow a new leadership and young men and press reports regarding the ing louder. the Prime Minister this week in the wake of the protest march by the citizens of the a new breed of young talented and able alleged abundance of drugs available on Governments are elected to compe- country on 29 August in Port Louis that he Mauritians driven by an ethos of altruistic the market in a context where our borders tently manage the affairs of the country in has not grasped the tenor of the people’s service to the people to propose innovative remain closed exposes yet again the inep- an accountable and transparent manner, protest nor the mood of the nation. Spin pathways for a better socio-economic order titude of government to quash this evil be constantly attentive to the hardships and doctors must justify their utility and assure which rallies the multitude. despite the official rhetoric. concerns of the people, steer the country their survival through thick and thin. His towards higher levels of inclusive prosperi- The people are also infuriated by the Instead of lamenting that the European remark that above all the objective of a full ty, bridge growing inequality and efficiently systemic failures of the decision making Commission (EC) has included Mauritius in inquiry is to ‘shed complete light on the grapple with any unexpected challenges process and the long list of costly blunders its revised list of high-risk countries with Wakashio shipwreck’ when it all happened faced by the country. They are helped in by successive governments under the strategic deficiencies in their anti-money under his watch as PM says it all. watch of their political appointees such as laundering and counter-terrorist financing this task by the seasoned experience and at Air Mauritius or the billions of Rupees frameworks without due consultation, the expertise of the top brass of the govern- Legitimacy ment Establishment. However, successive which have had to be drawn from public Government must above all ensure that the An elected government can no longer funds to repair a leaking Midlands Dam. laws enacted, the training provided and the governments have shot themselves in the foot through repeated political interference claim legitimacy if it is contested by the They deplore the double costs of upgrading people manning the institutions adminis- multitude. and renovating 17 sporting facilities used tering the sector, etc., actually plug through in the process of merit based appointments for the Indian Ocean Island Games held in a rigorous management and oversight of and undermined the management acumen l Cont. on page 10 Spotlights Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 5 resort islets in mid-July after a months-long lockdown, and did not require visitors to be tested or carry virus-free certificates when entering the Facebook threatens country. Since then, 29 local staff and 16 foreigners have to prevent people in tested positive at the resorts, officials said, where they were also being isolated. Under the new guidelines, all tourists will be Australia from required to present a negative Covid-19 test result on arrival. sharing news… Tourism is the major economic driver for the Maldives, a tropical island paradise popular with Maldives tightens tourist virus rules. Photo - vid.alarabiya.net honeymooners and celebrities. Authorities had hoped tourists would flock back to the archipelago of 1190 tiny coral islets after Maldives tightens tourist international flights restarted. But only 5200 tourists visited the country in the virus rules after spike month since July 15 -- a fraction of the pre- pandemic 141,000 monthly average. Meanwhile, the Maldives recorded more than in cases 1000 new infections in just the past week to take the total number of cases to 8003. he Maldives has tightened entry requirements for Most of the infections since the start of the pandemic Ttourists after a spike in coronavirus infections at more have been among poor migrant labourers and locals in than a dozen resorts, the foreign ministry said the densely populated capital Male. Wednesday. Some 29 people have so far died from Covid-19 in the The Indian Ocean archipelago re-opened its luxury nation of 340,000 people. Novavax coronavirus vaccine is safe, published results show arly stage clinical trial results Eshow the Covid-19 vaccine candi- date made by Novavax is safe and elicits an immune response, accor- ding to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of acebook warned Monday that it will prevent people Medicine. The results had previously Fin Australia from sharing news on its platform if the been announced by the company in Australian government moves forward with a plan to early August, reports CNN. force both it and Google to pay news organizations for Using a randomized, placebo- content shared on their platforms. controlled trial -- the gold-standard The announcement comes after the Australian method of study -- scientists gave the Competition and Consumer Commission released its vaccine or a placebo, an inert Novavax coronavirus vaccine is safe. Photo - news.cgtn.com plan for a mandatory code of conduct in late July, substance like saline, to 131 healthy for a day after the second shot. Antibodies are the proteins the body reports CBS News. Under the plan, news organizations adults in May. Eighty-three people got Otherwise, most didn't have any naturally produces to fight off an can negotiate with Google and Facebook over the vaccine with adjuvant, an agent to reaction at all, or if they did have a infection or toxin. payments for their content - and if the groups can't boost the body's immune response. reaction, it was mild. Two people in The vaccine also seemed to reach an agreement after a three-month process, "an Another 25 got the vaccine without two of the vaccine groups had generate T-cells, the type of immune independent arbitrator would choose which of the the booster and 23 got the placebo. headache, fatigue and malaise for a cells that also help protect the body two parties' final offer is the most reasonable within 45 Participants also received a second median of two days or less. Two from infection, in the 16 volunteers business days." injection 21 days after the first. people from two of the vaccine who were randomly selected and Australia's Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, said The volunteers came from two groups had fatigue, malaise, and ten- tested for T-cell response. Facebook and Google could be forced to pay "substan- locations in Australia and they were derness. The benefit of adding adjuvant to tial penalties" of hundreds of millions of dollars if they all under the age of 60. People who After the second vaccination, the vaccine was clear, based on the fail to adhere to the policy, according to the BBC. had Covid-19 or who had recovered most people didn't have any prob- antibody response it generated, the Facebook said in a statement that the plan from Covid-19 were excluded from lems, or they were mild. One person study found. It also showed the value "misunderstands the dynamics of the internet and will the trial. had tenderness after the second shot of the second dose on day 21. do damage to the very news organisations the govern- In a phase Phase 1 trial, doctors and eight had joint pain and fatigue. "Based on the positive Phase 1 ment is trying to protect." mostly watch to see if the vaccine is The vaccine seemed to generate results, we have begun multiple safe, but they also check to see if it an immune response. All the volun- Phase 2 clinical trials, from which we "Assuming this draft code becomes law, we will produced a response. teers who got the vaccine developed expect to collect preliminary efficacy," reluctantly stop allowing publishers and people in For 35 days, participants were neutralizing antibodies after the said Dr. Gregory Glenn, president of Australia from sharing local and international news on told to record any potential symptoms second dose. research and development at Facebook and Instagram," the company said. "This is or soreness. Volunteers were also At day 35, participants who got Novavax. "Novavax is committed to not our first choice - it is our last. But it is the only way given a swab test for Covid-19 if they two doses of the vaccine with the generating the safety, immunogenici- to protect against an outcome that defies logic and will had any symptoms, and were tested adjuvant developed neutralizing anti- ty and efficacy data that will support hurt, not help, the long-term vibrancy of Australia's 35 days after their first injection. bodies at levels more than four to six confident usage of the vaccine, both news and media sector." At day 35, there were no serious times greater than average than the in the US and globally, and the data or unusual adverse events. One per- antibodies developed by people who published today further bolsters our * More on Page 6 son reported a mild fever that lasted had recovered from Covid-19. conviction that this is possible." Spotlights Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 6 Australia in first recession for nearly 30 years ustralia's economy has plunged into its first recession 2020 will go down as a year to remem- Ain nearly 30 years, as it suffers the economic fallout ber and a year everyone is already trying from the coronavirus. to forget! It's the year Australia technically lost its famous nickname as 'The Lucky Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 7% in the April- Country' and fell into recession for the first to-June quarter compared to the previous three months, time in almost three decades. reports BBC. GDP figures from the Australian This is the biggest fall since records began back in Bureau of Statistics have shown that the 1959 and comes after a fall of 0.3% in the first quarter. economy shrank by 7% in the last three An economy is considered to be in recession if it sees months as a result of the coronavirus two consecutive quarters of negative growth. pandemic. Australia was the only major economy to avoid a Despite the severe drop in economic recession during the 2008 global financial crisis - mainly activity, Australia is doing better than most due to demand from China for its natural resources. other advanced economies that have Australia plunges into first recession in 30 years. Photo - images.axios.com experienced bigger downturns. At the start of this year, the eco-nomy was hit by falling economic growth due to an extreme bush fire season and government and central bank to support the economy. The US economy, the world's biggest, shrank 9.5% the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. This is the worst economic growth in 61 years due to between April and June while the UK's shrank by 20.4% pushing it into recession as well. France's economy fell by More recently the shutdowns of businesses across the a severe contraction in household spending on goods and 13.8% and Japan's by 7.6%. country have taken their toll, despite measures by the services. China plans to expand military Late dictator General Franco's heirs logistical bases: Pentagon report stripped of summer palace by Spanish court

Spanish court stripped General AFrancisco Franco's heirs of the late dictator's summer palace and ordered it to be transferred to the Spanish state, which had claimed ownership of the estate as part of a move to erase the dictatorship's legacy, reports Reuters. Built between 1893 and 1907, the Pazo de Meiras palace in the region of Galicia was acquired in 1938, during The Pazo de Meiras in northwestern Spain will now be the civil war, using public donations. transferred to the state. Photo - AFP Judge Marta Canales said in her The claim on the estate, which was ruling on Wednesday that the donations valued at more than 5 million euros by the The rule of sustenance at distance is the reason why People's Liberation Army is now an were not destined for Franco himself "but family last year, followed the removal of extension of Chinese diplomacy. Photo - reuters.com to the head of state." Franco's remains from a massive mau- entagon's annual military China report the reason why People's Liberation Army A subsequent acquisition by Franco in soleum near Madrid and other initiatives to Pthat was submitted to the US Congress (PLA) is now an extension of Chinese 1941 when ownership was transferred to remove dictatorship-era symbols the dictator, was fake, she added. approved by various leftist governments has spelt out Beijing's expansionist diplomacy. agenda in the Indian neighbourhood and "Franco pays nothing...Franco buys since Franco's death in 1975. As part of the key takeaways, the across the globe. nothing," she said. The family can still appeal the ruling. military reports says, "Beyond its base in The report titled, 'Military and Security Djibouti, the PRC is very likely already Developments Involving the People's considering and planning for additional Republic of China 2020' says that after military logistics facilities to support naval, establishing the Djibouti naval base, China air, and ground forces projection." is now considering expanding in the Indian Ocean, Indo-Pacific region in a big way. In August 2017, the PRC officially According to the section on 'PLA opened its first PLA base in Djibouti. Since Overseas Basing and Access', the reports then, PLA Navy (PLAN) Marines have says, "The PRC has likely considered been stationed at the base with "wheeled Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, armoured vehicles and artillery" but for Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, resources, they are currently dependent Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, Angola, and on nearby commercial ports due to the Tajikistan as locations for PLA military lack of a pier on base. logistics facilities." However, American establishment China is seeking to establish a more fears that a global PLA military logistics robust overseas logistics and basing network could "both interfere with US infrastructure to allow the PLA to project military operations and support offensive and sustain military power at greater dis- operations against the United States as tances, the report says. the PRC's global military objectives The rule of sustenance at distance is evolve." Interview Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 7 Dr Avinaash Munohur, Politologue “L'indignation ne suffit pas… l'indignation n'a d'ailleurs jamais suffi, il faut transformer l'indignation en action”

uite à la marche citoyenne ONGs, société civile, etc. * Pour avoir été actif au sein du MMM organisée par Bruneau Cette marche appelait, selon moi, à une et vu de près le fonctionnement de ce parti, comment, selon vous, la direction Laurette, les yeux sont rupture avec un système qui s’est constitué S à la fin des années 1960 et qui a produit tout de ce parti va-t-elle réagir? maintenant braqués sur l’avenir. La aussi bien des effets positifs que des effets Mon passage dans le parti a été intense marche de protestation a permis négatifs. Nous sentons bien que ce système du fait de la campagne électorale mais je ne d'extérioriser des griefs contre un est en perte de vitesse depuis plusieurs connais pas intimement le fonctionnement système, décrié par la majorité années. Il a été maintenu en place grâce à des instances. Par contre, je vous dirai que comme étant archaïque et trop des pics de croissance économique et à des toute personne qui se nourrit de sciences éloigné des préoccupations formes de justices distributives, mais nous politiques et de sciences sociales sait par- percevons -- nous ressentons même -- mauriciennes, et critiqué pour une faitement bien que les structures organisa- qu’un cycle se termine et qu’un autre doit tionnelles des partis comme le MMM et le pratique inacceptable de népotisme et s’ouvrir. PTr sont, à l’heure de la révolution numéri- d’autres formes de corruption, entre Pour revenir plus directement à votre que, dans une érosion soutenue. La forme autres. De quelle manière cette question, les partis de l’opposition, tout «parti» elle-même d’ailleurs, comme forme marche représente-t-elle une lueur comme le Gouvernement, doivent absolu- d’organisation politique, est appelée à se d’espoir pour la République? Notre ment prendre la mesure de ce qui se passe réformer et à se réorganiser. invité, Avinaash Munohur, Research et doivent pouvoir y répondre. Mais nous Il y a dans cette réorganisation une devons absolument dire la même chose de Fellow au Laboratoire de changement réflexion réelle à avoir. Nous savons que nos institutions, de nos acteurs écono- d’autres modèles émergent: des formes social et politique de l’Université de miques et industriels, de nos acteurs cul- d’organisation politiques beaucoup plus Mauritius Times: Pensez-vous que la Paris Sorbonne Cité et directeur turels et religieux, des acteurs engagés fluides et directes. Des organisations dont marche du 29 août 2020 constitue un associé (Managing Partner) dans le social et tout simplement des l’objectif est de produire une ouverture vers événement politique majeur ? d’Arthésias Conseil, une société citoyens lambda. la société civile afin de représenter ses aspi- Avinaash Munohur: Sans entrer dans spécialisée dans le conseil en rations et ses revendications ; et non le ren- la spéculation sur le nombre de participants, stratégies politiques et dans le forcement d’une fermeture sur elles-mêmes. il est indéniable que cette marche est his- conseil en affaires, nous Il peut y avoir récupération, Cette fermeture est dangereuse car elle torique. Lorsqu’une foule va de la Place de donne son avis. produit de facto un enfermement du parti sur la Cathédrale jusqu’au bout de la rue de la «« réappropriation, voire même lui-même. La conséquence en est que le Chaussée, il faudrait être de mauvaise foi parti se retrouve pris dans ses propres pro- La marche de samedi est un acte fondateur, détournement. Il faudra être pour considérer qu’il s’agit d’un rassemble- blèmes et devient impuissant à appréhender mais c’est maintenant que les rideaux s’ou- extrêmement vigilant car ça peut ment mineur et sans importance. Donc, oui, ce qui se passe en son dehors. Il y a décon- vrent et que la pièce va se jouer. je pense que nous avons vécu un événe- partir dans plusieurs directions. nexion, et de fait, il y a perte de représenta- ment. Et la nature même de cette marche, * Entrons-nous donc dans une phase Souvenez-vous le soulèvement tion, et donc érosion de la base. d’instabilité politique? les slogans qui y étaient déployés, le climat contre Ben Ali en Tunisie, qui avait Mais un renversement de tendance est actuel dans le pays, les désastres récents Si par instabilité, vous voulez dire qu’un ouvert la voie aux Printemps arabes. possible. Il faut pour cela introduire une plus font qu’il s’agit bien évidemment d’un événe- questionnement critique sur la nature, le grande vitesse de réaction au sein des ment politique. Ces soulèvements avaient produit de rôle, les pratiques et la fonction même de la structures décisionnelles et développer des Maintenant nous devons comprendre ce politique et du politique pourrait se géné- grands espoirs à l’époque, mais nous outils politiques exploitant pleinement les qui s’est réellement passé. Nous avons raliser dans toutes les couches et les strates avons pu voir qu’ils ont nouvelles technologies. Ces outils consti- constaté que des dizaines de milliers de de la société mauricienne, alors oui, nous tuent une forme d’expression ; il faudra en- entrons dans une phase d’instabilité. Cette souvent mal tourné, ouvrant la voie à Mauriciens sont descendus dans la rue, ce suite y introduire un contenu. Il faut pouvoir notion d’instabilité a d’ailleurs ici un sens qui constitue un événement majeur, mais des groupes radicalisés ou à des produire et disséminer des descriptions des créatif et porteur, comme un foisonnement quel est le sens politique de cet événement? problèmes actuels de l’organisation sociale. qui puisse produire une disruption par rap- situations de guerre civile… » C’est cette question qui me semble critique. À partir de là, il faut pouvoir lier ces descrip- port au système et aux pratiques établies. Ce que je veux dire par là, c’est que tions à l’idée qu’une transformation sociale nous avons vécu quelque chose de pro- Si cette disruption se constitue en mou- Il me semble que nous sommes en face est possible en permettant aux Mauriciens fondément complexe. La foule assemblée vement et si elle acquiert une solidité poli- de l’impératif d’un changement de monde, et de comprendre et de rationaliser ce que était composée d’une multiplicité de grou- tique qui puisse s’organiser de manière effi- le désastre du Wakashio incarne parfaite- nous vivons actuellement à Maurice et dans pes qui se sont unifiés autour d’une colère cace dans une logique de conquête du pou- ment bien cela. L’image n’est d’ailleurs le monde. voir politique, alors nous irons vers une commune. Mais cette foule n’est pas forcé- aucunement une métaphore : il faut nous D’une certaine manière, l’indignation ne phase d’instabilité politique dans le sens ment un groupe unifié et homogène, loin de adapter aux impératifs économiques, écolo- suffit pas… l’indignation n’a d’ailleurs jamais d’une période riche en bouleversements. là même. giques, sécuritaires, technologiques et éner- suffi, il faut transformer l’indignation en ac- Ce que nous pouvons affirmer sans trop * Par ailleurs, si cette manifestation gétiques d’un développement responsable, tion à travers des processus de compréhen- nous tromper pour l’instant, c’est que la représente sans aucun doute un chal- égalitaire et fondé sur la justice et la valori- sion, de description des problèmes qui sont marche du 29 août 2020 a constitué une lenge pour le gouvernement en place, sation des compétences, sinon c’est le nau- les nôtres et de formulation de propositions ouverture des possibles, une affirmation que elle l’est probablement aussi pour les frage pour notre pays. à ces problèmes. C’est à partir de là qu’un d’autres possibilités politiques et sociales partis traditionnels, en particulier le MMM Et ce changement ne viendra pas parti pourra récupérer sa capacité d’action peuvent advenir. Les événements politiques et le PTr. Qu’en pensez-vous? uniquement du Gouvernement ou des partis et d’adhésion, et que des processus de tran- de cette nature constituent une déclaration Je vous rejoins entièrement et je vais de l’opposition… c’est une conversion de la sition pourront se mettre en place et pro- du désir des masses de façonner le monde même plus loin, le challenge est posé pour société mauricienne toute entière qui est duire des effets politiques intéressants pour plutôt que de le subir. De ce point de vue, absolument toutes les composantes de la requise ici. C’est vers cela qu’elle doit se l’avenir. c’est à partir de maintenant que l’événement société mauricienne : partis politiques, insti- mobiliser. F Suite en page 8 commencera vraiment à produire ses effets. tutions, groupes religieux, entreprises, Interview Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 8 ‘Il ne faut pas que nous nous enlisions dans une situation où les choses peuvent basculer vers des antagonismes dangereux’ F Suite de la page 7 plusieurs directions. Souvenez-vous le Et la première transition est bien évidem- soulèvement contre Ben Ali en Tunisie, qui ment générationnelle… c’est à la jeunesse Si le Gouvernement s’enferme dans avait ouvert la voie aux Printemps arabes. Ces soulèvements avaient produit de de prendre son destin en main et d’arrêter une stratégie d’isolement de de subir. Ils l’ont fait savoir en très grand «« grands espoirs à l’époque, mais nous avons nombre samedi dernier dans les rues de Bruneau Laurette, il démontrera qu’il n’a pu voir qu’ils ont souvent mal tourné, Port-Louis. C’est à elle de se constituer en rien compris à la marche de samedi ouvrant la voie à des groupes radicalisés ou une intelligence collective qui puisse faire dernier. Et si les partis de l’opposition à des situations de guerre civile. bouger des lignes politiques qui vacillent. s’enferment dans des calculs un peu Nous sommes bien évidemment très * Et le PTr, à votre avis… bêtes comme opposer 37% des électeurs éloignés de cette hypothèse ici. D’ailleurs, la Ma réponse précédente est valable à leur force combinée de 63%, alors ils marche de samedi ne peut pas être consi- pour absolument toutes les organisations prouveront eux aussi qu’ils n’ont rien dérée comme un soulèvement à propre- politiques actuellement, selon moi. ment parler. Mais c’est aussi justement pour compris à ce qu’attendent les * Vous pensez donc que ce challenge cela qu’il faut s’activer et proposer des alter- est également une opportunité de réin- Mauriciens… » natives et des solutions aux problèmes qui vention. À quoi ressemblerait cette réin- ont produit cette démonstration de colère et vention selon vous ? de ras-le-bol. Il ne faut pas que nous nous Bien évidemment. Et la réinvention ne les immenses défis de la globalisation. intéressant en ce moment. Monsieur enlisions dans une situation où les choses concerne, encore une fois, pas uniquement Notre système d’éducation publique et notre Laurette, en prenant les devants à la suite peuvent basculer vers des antagonismes les partis politiques mais la société dans son système de santé doivent être tirés vers le du désastre du Wakashio et en insufflant la dangereux. haut. Nous avons un sérieux problème d’ac- volonté à des dizaines de milliers de ensemble. Et je ne pense sincèrement pas Nous revenons à ce que je vous disais cès aux logements qui doit être réglé, Mauriciens de descendre dans les rues, a que nous naviguons ici dans un brouillard si lorsque nous parlions des partis politiques… notamment pour les jeunes et les familles participé à mettre le Gouvernement et les opaque que nous ne pouvons voir claire- il faut mobiliser et convaincre à travers ment les défis qui sont les nôtres. qui se trouvent dans des situations de pré- partis de l’opposition en face de ce qu’ils carité. refusaient peut-être de voir : le fait qu’il d’autres outils, en étant pédagogique et en Nous sommes en face de l’impératif de existe une force historique qui est à l’œuvre faisant preuve de patience. C’est comme repenser notre modèle de développement. Je rajouterai que les drames de ces dans les entrailles de notre pays, et que cela que la majorité des Mauriciens com- Le tourisme, l’agriculture, les secteurs finan- dernières semaines doivent également nous cette force appelle de manière de plus en prendront que le ras-le-bol exprimé est une ciers et celui de l’immobilier – qui ont porté pousser à rénover nos capacités à répondre plus audible et visible à une transformation demande de progrès, et que ce progrès est le développement de Maurice ces deux aux urgences sanitaires et aussi en matière politique, économique, sociale et écologi- dans l’intérêt de tout le pays. dernières décennies – doivent absolument de sécurité civile… il y a urgence. que. se réinventer et se repositionner. Nous Voilà quelques axes qui me semblent * S’il existe un consensus auprès de devons également mettre tout en œuvre être extrêmement importants aujourd’hui. Il De ce fait, si le Gouvernement s’enferme beaucoup de Mauriciens quant à la pour entamer le développement de l’é- ne s’agit pas d’un changement radical de dans une stratégie d’isolement de Bruneau nécessité de changement, souhaiteriez- conomie durable bleue et la conversion paradigme. Il s’agit plutôt de revoir certaines Laurette, il démontrera qu’il n’a rien compris vous que ce changement soit introduit énergétique. Le miracle économique vien- orientations et de prendre les décisions qui à la marche de samedi dernier. Et si les par- par voie démocratique et non par «révo- dra de notre océan et de la conversion s’imposent, même si elles requièrent beau- tis de l’opposition s’enferment dans des cal- lutions de rue»? coup de courage politique. culs un peu bêtes comme opposer 37% des énergétique, ou ne viendra pas. Je ne pense absolument pas que nous électeurs à leur force combinée de 63%, Nous sommes en face de l’urgence de Les personnes qui sauront proposer des pouvons parler ici et maintenant de révolu- alors ils prouveront eux aussi qu’ils n’ont préserver nos patrimoines naturels. Nos réformes concrètes, applicables, pragma- rien compris à ce qu’attendent les tion de rue… la marche de samedi est un côtes, nos littoraux, nos lagons, nos océans, tiques et efficaces, et qui sauront convaincre événement exprimant un ras-le-bol et un les Mauriciens de l’urgente nécessité de ces Mauriciens – et les jeunes notamment. ce qu’il en reste de nos forêts, de notre point de rupture appelant à des change- réformes, ouvriront une ère politique qui * À voir et à entendre les slogans faune et de notre flore, ce sont des ments dans la gestion des affaires publi- richesses inestimables et sont entièrement transformera notre pays. affichés samedi dernier, il est évident ques. Ce n’est pas exactement une révolu- constitutifs de notre identité en tant que que l’on est en face d’une autre culture * On ne sait pas à ce stade à quoi l’ac- tion, loin de là même. peuple et en tant que Nation – tout autant tion commune du PTr, du MMM et du politique – pas nécessairement épousée que notre Histoire et notre multiculturalisme. PMSD au niveau parlementaire princi- par la grande majorité de la population et Ensuite, je rajouterai que cette expres- Nous avons donc le devoir de réexaminer palement va déboucher, mais pensez- qui pourrait aussi agir comme repous- sion de la rue est absolument démocratique. nos politiques de développement économi- vous que ce nouveau développement - soir. Qu’en pensez-vous? Elle est même la preuve que la démocratie que, d’usage de nos ressources et d’amé- avec l’émergence du mouvement de Nous savons que cette «culture poli- fonctionne puisque les citoyens réfléchis- nagement de notre territoire afin que la va- Bruneau Laurette - va casser cet élan tique», de type contestataire, n’est pas nou- sent, critiquent et font la démonstration de lorisation, la conservation et la régénération politique des partis de l’opposition ? velle à Maurice. Il y a toute une histoire de la leurs inquiétudes. Cette expression de la de ces patrimoines soient enfin mis au cœur Je pense qu’il est très important de pro- résistance à l’ordre établi dans notre pays, rue est même en quelque sorte l’essence de des décisions politiques. duire une démarcation entre la marche de nous avons trop souvent tendance à l’ou- la démocratie puisqu’elle s’approprie l’es- Nous avons également besoin d’une samedi et Bruneau Laurette. Comprenez- blier, voire même à l’occulter. Le mar- pace le plus public qui soit : la rue. vaste réforme des institutions publiques. Les moi bien, je n’enlève strictement rien à ronnage, les soulèvements des travailleurs Tout changement et tout progrès ne engagés, les mobilisations pour l’indépen- pratiques de l’État sont beaucoup trop Monsieur Laurette au niveau de sa capacité peuvent que reposer sur des bases solides, opaques, ce qui participe à amplifier la dé- dance, les grèves syndicales et estu- à cristalliser, à organiser et à rassembler pas uniquement sur des expressions de fiance grandissante. Il nous faut de la visibi- samedi dernier. Mais je vois, pour l’instant, diantines, février 99… nous avons une his- colère et de frustrations – aussi justifiées lité et plus de participation citoyenne dans Bruneau Laurette comme un écran sur toire politique riche en contestations et en qu’elles puissent être. Je vous dirai donc, les processus de décision. Il nous faut lequel chaque personne présente à la ma- revendications. D’ailleurs, ces évènements encore une fois, que la rue a grondé same- également développer une culture de la res- nifestation a projeté sa propre volonté de ont souvent produit de grands progrès. di dernier. C’est maintenant aux acteurs ponsabilité et de l’accountability. Nous ne changement. C’est d’ailleurs là toute la force Encore une fois, le problème des événe- capables de produire et de porter des propo- pourrons pas lutter contre la corruption, de Monsieur Laurette, c’est un catalyseur. Il ments comme la marche de samedi est que sitions allant dans le sens de cette ouverture dans ses multiples dimensions, sans cela. le dit lui-même d’ailleurs. nous n’en comprenons pas encore les te- des possibles de se montrer digne de Nous avons également besoin de De ce fait, je ne parle pas encore de nants et aboutissants. De ce fait, il peut y repenser notre modèle social. Ce dernier a l’émergence de son mouvement. Peut-être avoir récupération, réappropriation, voire l’événement en étant à la hauteur des pour impératif de combattre l’exclusion et de que ce sera le cas, mais nous n’en sommes même détournement. Il faudra être extrême- enjeux. produire des citoyens capables d’affronter pas là pour l’instant. Et c’est aussi ça qui est ment vigilant car ça peut partir dans Opinion Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 9 Pétition de recall ‘MorisPouTouDimoun’ : Défier la loi pour revendiquer ses droits ? Peut-être sans même s'en rendre compte, les pétitionnaires du 'recall' se retrouvent ainsi à détourner un mécanisme démocratique à des fins anti-démocratiques La pétition de ‘recall’ MorisPouTouDimoun est une grande première dans la vie poli- tique mauricienne car une telle procédure n’existe pas dans la Constitution. Elle représente donc Dr Catherine Boudet une innovation démocratique Analyste politique dans le paysage politique mauri- cien, inspirée d’exemples tirés de a pétition ‘MorisPouTouDi- l’étranger. Pourtant, telle qu’elle moun’ qui circule suite à la est formulée, elle constitue un Lmarche du 29 août dernier détournement du principe de est une demande de “recall” con- démocratie directe, pour en faire tre la personne du Premier mi- un outil de dictature indirecte. nistre, adressée au Président de la République mauricienne. Elle Tribunal populaire exige la démission de Pravind Dans le cas de cette pétition Jugnauth de son poste de lancée samedi dernier, il s’agit Premier ministre au motif que les d’exiger un ‘recall’ du Premier droits constitutionnels des ministre au motif qu’il se serait citoyens mauriciens à la vie, à la rendu coupable d’une violation Désobéissance civile - Photo - i.ytimg.com liberté, à la sécurité et à la protec- des droits constitutionnels des tion de la loi auraient été bafoués citoyens. Le texte de la pétition cence et le droit à être jugé par tionnaires font porter à tous les du code pénal) par la catastrophe du Wakashio et s’appuie sur la section 28 de la une cour de justice républicaine. parlementaires indistinctement les Perversion du concept de une mauvaise gestion gouverne- conséquences d’une faute impu- Constitution pour demander au De plus, en faisant pression désobéissance civile mentale. Président Pradeep Roopun, en sur le Président de la République, tée aux membres du Gouverne- ment. Une posture qui s'ap- Mais les pétitionnaires savent- vertu de son rôle de gardien de la Pradeep Roopun, pour l’obliger à Des voix se sont élevées pour parente au coup d’Etat, ni plus ni ils bien à quoi ils s’engagent en Constitution : (1) de dissoudre le ‘recall’ le Premier ministre, les légitimer la pétition de 'recall' au moins. signant cette pétition? Car, Parlement, (2) de demander la pétitionnaires enfreignent la sec- nom de la désobéissance civile. comme nous allons le voir, la péti- démission du Premier ministre, et tion 50 du code pénal, en vertu de Infractions à la loi Ce concept de désobéissance tion ‘MorisPouTouDimoun’ com- (3) de convoquer de nouvelles laquelle nul n’a le droit d’exercer civile, forgé par l'anarchiste Henry Peut-être sans le savoir, les porte plusieurs infractions pénales élections. une pression sur le Président de Thaureau en 1849 et repris par personnes qui font circuler ce et pousserait ainsi les signataires Or, c'est le Judiciaire, et lui la République... Une offense qui Martin Luther King ou Mahatma texte de pétition sont également à défier la loi. seul, qui est habilité à se pronon- est passible de servitude pénale à Gandhi, consiste à refuser d'obéir en train de s’exposer elles- cer sur une violation des droits vie. à une loi républicaine que l'on Perversion du principe de mêmes dangereusement à des constitutionnels. En demandant le trouve injuste et illégitime. Cette Le Parlement visé poursuites pénales. Car selon la démocratie directe renvoi du Premier ministre sur un résistance à l'application de la loi section 59 du code pénal “Expo- injuste est motivée d'un point de Le ‘recall’ est un mécanisme chef d’accusation non traduit en En signant cette pétition de singcitizen to reprisal”, quiconque vue philosophique par le droit qui relève de la démocratie justice, les pétitionnaires agissent ‘recall’, les citoyens sont donc expose les citoyens à des repré- légitime à la révolte contre les directe et est prévu dans certains comme un tribunal populaire qui incités à commettre un acte qui sailles de l’Etat est passible de injustices. Elle a pour objectif de systèmes électoraux notamment viendrait se substituer aux cours les mettrait en infraction à la loi et prison. chercher à infléchir la position des aux Etats-Unis. En vertu de ce de justice de la République. pourrait les exposer à des pour- suites judiciaires. En effet, la En résumé, cette pétition de autorités pour amener des démarche de cette pétition pour- ‘recall’ constitue une violation des changements institutionnels ou La pétition de 'recall' MorisPouTouDimoun est une grande rait relever de la sédition, au titre principes fondamentaux de la légaux dans un sens de plus de } première dans la vie politique mauricienne car une telle de l’article 283 du code pénal. La Démocratie et une infraction aux justice et de démocratie. procédure n'existe pas dans la Constitution. Elle représente donc une sédition est le fait d’inciter à la lois de la République : Mais dans le cas de la pétition haine contre une section de la innovation démocratique dans le paysage politique mauricien, l en se substituant aux ‘MorisPouTouDimoun’, il ne s'agit inspirée d'exemples tirés de l'étranger. Pourtant, telle qu'elle est population ou contre les autorités, institutions républicaines pas de défier des lois injustes formulée, elle constitue un détournement du principe de démocratie et d’encourager la population à se pour agir comme un tribunal pour amener plus de démocratie, soulever contre les institutions de directe, pour en faire un outil de dictature indirecte…~ populaire il s'agit en fait de contourner les l’Etat que sont l’exécutif et le judi- lois pour tenter d'imposer une l en faisant pression sur le ciaire. action anti-démocratique dans Président de la République procédé, un responsable élu peut Pressions sur le Président ses fondements comme dans ses De plus, les pétitionnaires s’at- (section 50 du code pénal) être démis de sa charge, en cours de la République taquent également au législatif, en procédés. de mandat, par une pétition demandant la dissolution du l en court-circuitant le Les pétitionnaires se plaignent Peut-être sans même s’en citoyenne. L’objectif est donc Parlement. La pétition va donc judiciaire que leur droit constitutionnel à rendre compte, les pétitionnaires d’améliorer le principe de ‘checks bien au-delà du concept de ‘recall’ bénéficier de la protection de la loi l en incitant à la haine contre du ‘recall’ se retrouvent ainsi à and balances’ démocratique en qui s’applique à des titulaires indi- a été bafoué. Dans leur logique, le Premier ministre et le détourner un mécanisme démo- introduisant de nouveaux méca- viduels de charges d’Etat pour cela justifierait qu’ils bafouent à gouvernement (section 283 cratique à des fins anti-démocra- nismes par lesquels les citoyens des responsabilités individuelles. leur tour les droits constitutionnels du code pénal) tiques, incitant dans la foulée les peuvent disposer de plus de con- En revendiquant par la pression la de leur Premier ministre en lui l en exposant les citoyens à citoyens signataires à renier leur trôle sur les agissements de leurs révocation du Parlement, les péti- idéal de justice. élus. déniant la présomption d’inno- des représailles (section 59 History Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 10 From the Pages of History - MT 60 Years Ago 4th Year No 146 MAURITIUS TIMES Friday 24 May 1957 l Nothing can bring you peace but yourself; nothing, but the triumph of principles. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson The Challenge of University Education Peter Pan philosophy as embodied in Sens About the students in gion, of constructive phi- Plastique is well-known in France, the under-30 group, Miss losophy to the modern Germany, America... Dorathy C. Doe of student. He fights shy of t one time, we all thought Washington University religion as if it were a that University Education For sure, a degree is a guaran- says: menace to society. Poor was the highest form of tee. It means that one has covered A boy! As for philosophy, the training one could get to face ulti- a fairly wide field, represented very “What we all lack who often by no more than 10 to 12 are under 30 is some gui- London student has yet to mately the big issues of life: moral, learn that, to put it like Prof social, economic, political, etc. textbooks. It equally means that ding passion, some moral one is disciplined, industrious, vision.” A.E. Heath, ‘philosophy is In my teens I always dreamt of steady, keen. And so what? Does it a disturber of intellectual the polish and culture one could Actually, how many peace, not a sedative’... mean that one is better equipped want to graduate today to possibly get from places like to argue, discuss or reason in a University graduation ceremony. Photo - wikimedia.org Is that young genera- London, Oxford, and Cambridge; serve like a Ralph Bunche more sensible way than the so- or a Schweitzer?... expression which covers more tion of escapists, of mis- and whenever I read of graduates fits, all out for security, TV, better called ‘common man’? Is it true than meets that eye. Why insist?... corning from London or Oxford, that a university-educated boy or Another professor confesses: pay, fatter grants, bigger degrees, with their ‘peau d'âne’, to our little girl is mentally fitter or superior ‘Their minds are as quiet as mice.’ In his ivory tower, with his holi- going to rule Britain in years to island I could not help saying: ‘Oh! than his or her less fortunate Is it any better in London? I am er-than-thou attitude, the university come? Then, let us make Bruce They must be very bright’... A friends?... afraid, after having questioned a student thinks he is by far better Rothwell’s conclusion on modern degree for me was the nec plus than his forbears. For him, his American youths in American col- Incidentally, were Dickens, fairly large cross-section of London ultra of life. father is a bumpkin and his mother leges – in News Chronicles – 22 Keats, Shakespeare, Franklin, students, that most students here a ‘bourgeois’. Actually, the stu- April 1957 – ours: Alas, experience – at any rate Jefferson, Mozart, Linnaeus, lack that moral or spiritual vision dents all know a lot, except the at home – has proved beyond the Beethoven or Michelangelo gra- referred to by Miss Doe above. “The generation which in ten basic thing of life: the art of living... shadow of a doubt that our major duates? The student is pretty often a misfit years will run the world’s most poets, writers, thinkers are not in a circle where the lecturers or Cheap love affairs, Rock n’ powerful nation will be trained, but It is very unfortunate that a professors themselves think they not educated. It will know the graduates! Robert Edward Hart degree today is first and foremost Roll, exhibitionism in all its forms – are demi-gods. One lecturer in philosophers, but will not appre- was apparently educated solely by reckoned in terms of money and lads of 18- or 19-years growing Biology last month made it quite ciate them. It will have been taught his mother, to become later the security. Any father at home with a beards and moustache, girls clear to me (sic) that the human manners in the Life Adjustment self-taught genius well-known in boy gifted for architecture or elec- dressing almost like boys and vice machine was badly built and that classes, it will work hard, it will be various parts of France. Martial, tricity will often deliberately try to versa! – are the everyday ingre- Charoux, is so far as I know, never the Great Architect had blundered dients of university life. At Oxford earnest; and it will be dull.’ make of the lad a doctor or a in following his blueprint for man’s graduated at Oxford or Cam- or Cambridge, acts of hooliganism, lawyer. Question of money, pres- build!... After all, didn’t the Principle of bridge. And Leoville L’Homme? tige – the typical approach of the typical of morons, are so common the University of London himself The typical London student is Malcolm de Chazal, Cabon, 20th century bourgeois to educa- that they hardly ever hit the head- confess in his 1955-1956 Report an amorphous, dull, shallow, mis- Ribet, Legallant and most of our tion! lines. on p.27: informed lad. He argues and dis- best writers at home never learnt What is wrong with the kids The recent conclusions of cusses with his textbooks in hand. ‘I do not think that the minds of to translate from the original the who experiment with sex as you modern America about graduates Above all, he is an eccentric. His our students are thin by nature but works of Greek philosophers. And would with a cockroach, who think and undergraduates are most illu- immaturity, specially the student in I have an uneasy feeling that some Masson, the poet novelist, in minating. Says one well-known his early twenties, is well-nigh evi- that they are the salt of the earth, of them are exhausted by cultiva- France?... critic: denced in his hair cut, his dirty, who think that man can be better tion or over cultivation.’ studied between four walls, in front Chazal evolved his own philo- “The University is no longer a loose corduroy, his scarf which is Frankly, we never learnt that of test tubes, retorts, in terms of sophy through his own insight, place where a youth discovers there to make you see and feel true culture could exhaust the Freud’s theories or in terms of through his own set of values. And himself, but a mere processing that he is a university student. And mind! And we think that modern if for some he is nothing but a chamber where he swots for a job naturally, he must always be in the genes and chromosomes?... psychology is rather on our side. crank let us stress that Chazal’s that will provide security.” company of his ‘girlfriend’ – an And please don’t talk of reli-

75,000 protestors represent only about and significantly better future for the benefit The Last Straw “8 % of the electorate. A citizens protest of all.’ march is not an end itself. There is quite a New dawn l Cont. from page 4 the opposition party leaders who have long way to go. The battle for the freedom So little has changed since. Standards of governance have continued to plummet. However, 75,000 protestors represent only repeatedly been rejected by the electorate. of the country was an arduous and difficult We still need a new breed of altruistic young about 8 % of the electorate. A citizens These have been reduced to patching up in struggle. It was not won in a day. It Mauritians having the intellect, talent, pro- protest march is not an end itself. There is desperation a nondescript common front as required a breed of inspiring leaders driven fessional expertise and synergic leadership quite a long way to go. The battle for the a lifeline to counter the ruling MSM-ML go- by lofty ideals who challenged the which connects with the people, shies away freedom of the country was an arduous and vernment. The people are fed up with the established order and the reactionary from the parochial agendas of vested in- difficult struggle. It was not won in a day. It unending cycle of jumping out of the frying forces to successfully fight for the terests and proposes fundamental reforms required a breed of inspiring leaders driven pan into the fire at each election and back fundamental rights of the downtrodden and innovative strategies to realize our lof- by lofty ideals who challenged the esta- ad nauseam. and freedom…” tiest ambitions as a nation for the benefit of blished order and the reactionary forces to In an article in September 2018, I wrote: all. successfully fight for the fundamental rights ‘The shoddy benchmarks of those who Mauritians for the country. It is high time to The time is ripe for us to mobilize and of the downtrodden and freedom. have successively been in power are aeons sideline mediocrity and entrust the country harness our efforts to usher a new dawn in The objectives of the people are clear. distanced from the lofty objectives, ideals to the bright men and women of the country the country. They certainly do not want a comeback of and ambition of the young talented to map out and realize a game changing Mrinal Roy The Conversation Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 11 9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for Mauritius Trade Union Congress Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual Delegates Meeting of the MTUC to COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021 be held on Saturday 26th September 2020 at 9.30 am at the MTUC Office GRNW. AGENDA * Cont. from page 2 effective in clinical trials for a we will know sometime in late 2020 1. Reading and approval of last ADM meeting 2. Matters Arising COVID-19 vaccine to be made whether some COVID-19 vaccines 3. Finance 4. Leaders' Reports 3. Spike glycoprotein available to Americans in 2021. are safe, exactly how effective they 5. Motions and amendments to Rules (if any) 6. Election/selection/ contains multiple targets 6. Vaccines passing through are and which ones should be used reshufflement of Bureau Members (if any) 7. AOB The spike protein has many to vaccinate the U.S. population in phase I and II trials Dewan QUEDOU locations where antibodies can 2021. General Secretary bind to and neutralize the virus. Phase I and phase II trials test if That’s good news because with so a vaccine is safe and induces an many vulnerable spots, it will be dif- immune response. Already the ficult for the virus to mutate to avoid results to date from three different a vaccine. vaccine trials are promising, trig- gering the production of anti-spike Multiple parts of the spike would neutralizing antibodies levels that need to mutate to evade neutra- are two- to four-fold higher than lizing anti-spike antibodies. Too those seen in people who have many mutations to the spike protein recovered from COVID-19. would change its structure and ren- der it incapable of binding to ACE2, Moderna, Oxford and Chinese which is key to infecting human company CanSino have all de- cells. monstrated the safety of their vac- cines in phase I and phase II trials. 4. We know how to make a safe vaccine 7. Phase III clinical trials are underway Safety of a new COVID-19 vac- cine is improved by researchers’ During a phase III trial, the final understanding of potential vaccine step in vaccine development side effects and how to avoid them. process, the vaccine is tested on tens of thousands of individuals to One side effect seen in the past determine if it works to prevent was antibody-dependent enhance- infection with SARS-CoV-2, and ment of infection. This occurs when that it is safe. antibodies don’t neutralize the virus but instead allow it to enter into The vaccine produced by cells via a receptor intended for Moderna and NIH and the vaccine antibodies. Re-searchers have from Oxford-AstraZeneca began found that by immunizing with the phase III trials in July. Other spike protein, high levels of neutra- COVID-19 vaccines will be starting lizing antibodies can be produced. phase III within weeks. This lessens the risk of enhance- 8. Accelerating vaccine ment. production and A second potential problem deployment posed by some vaccines is an aller- Operation Warp Speed is gic reaction that causes inflamma- paying for the production of millions tion in the lung, as was seen in indi- of doses of vaccines and suppor- viduals who received a respiratory ting vaccine manufacturing at an syncytial virus vaccine in the industrial scale even before 1960s. This is dangerous because researchers have demonstrated inflammation in the lung air spaces vaccine efficacy and safety. can make it difficult to breathe. However, researchers have now The advantage of this strategy learned how to design vaccines to is that once a vaccine is proven avoid this allergic response. safe in phase III trials, a stockpile of it will already exist and it can be dis- 5. Several different vaccines tributed immediately without com- in development promising full assessment of safety The US government is suppor- and efficacy. ting the development of several dif- This is a more prudent ap- ferent vaccines via Operation Warp proach than that of Russia, which is Speed. vaccinating the public with a vac- The goal of Operation Warp cine before it has been shown to be Speed is to deliver 300 million safe and effective in phase III. doses of a safe and effective vac- 9. Vaccine distributors are cine by January 2021. being contracted now The U.S. government is making McKesson Corp., the largest a major investment, committing vaccine distributor in the US, has US$8 billion to seven different already been contracted by the COVID-19 vaccines. CDC to distribute a COVID-19 vac- By supporting multiple COVID- cine to sites – including clinics and 19 vaccines, the government is hospitals – where the vaccine will hedging its bets. Only one of these be administered. vaccines needs to prove safe and I believe that it is realistic that Fitness & Health Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 12 How often do we need to go to the gym? Food for Thought If you're a newcomer to exercise, two hours at the gym might be too much Single Income. and that's really what we're talking about, as most people that are making Single Identity their new year's resolutions and maybe are struggling to stick to them - two his is how the professionals get trapped into hours at the gym might be too much. TSISI - Single Income, Single Identity (same product, few customers) And in terms of trying to maintain that motivation, make sure that what A "mouse" was put at the top of a jar filled you're doing is manageable. So don't do with grains. He was too happy to find so much of so little that you leave the gym without a food around him. bead of sweat on you, but make sure Now he doesn't need to run around you're not doing so much that you are in searching for food and can happily lead his life. so much pain for days afterwards that As he enjoyed the grains, in few days' time, you're unlikely to go to the gym again he reached to the bottom of the jar. for another week. Find the level that you can manage and build on that level as Now he is trapped and he cannot come out of you go through your exercise regime. it. Protein shakes or lean meat to He has to solely depend upon someone to build lean muscle? put grains in the same jar for him to survive. He may even not get the grain of his choice and he That's a really good question. I think cannot choose either. taking protein in after a workout, parti- cularly if you've done resistance If he has to live, he has to feed on whatever training, is very important for building has been put into the jar. and maintaining muscle mass. It used Here are 4 lessons from this: to be felt that there was a window in 1) Short-term pleasures can lead to long-term which you needed to take protein in, traps. and that was a couple of hours, but that's kind of been dispelled. So as long 2) If things are coming easy and you are f you started the year with a resolution as exercising throughout the week. And as, probably within 24 hours of your getting comfortable, you are getting trapped Ito lose weight or get fit then you may that's a really interesting finding exercise, you take in 20 to 30 grams of into survival mode. have found that you need some extra because we know that spending more protein then you're going to stimulate 3) When you are not using your potential, you help and motivation by now. In fact, time sitting down is very bad for us. muscle protein synthesis. are losing it. 80% of people who join the gym in the So there isn't really a set figure The benefit of taking a whey protein 4) If you don't take right action at the right time, new year will quit by the second week in that's backed by hard science. The shake, rather than eating meat that you will finish what you have and will be in February and generally speaking, 50% most important thing is to be as active contains the same amount of protein, is no position to come out. of people who join the gym will quit with- as you can manage. So if you can that it's often absorbed faster because it in six months. Do something now and start taking action to manage to go to the gym two to three doesn't have to be digested. Beyond that, just make sure you're maintaining attack your SISI zone. So what can you do to stick to, and times a week, great. If you can only a protein intake in your diet that's likely get the most out, of your new regime? manage to go to the gym once a week to be helping to maintain or increase the James Brown, lecturer in biology and then make sure that on your non-gym size of lean body mass after exercise. biomedical science at Aston University, days, you're being as physically active told The Conversation how to stay moti- as possible. So every hour make sure I'm very time poor - if I want to put vated - he also answered some burning you get up from your desk, if you work what little time I have into the best fitness questions in a Facebook Live at a desk - walk around, get the blood exercise for general health and a toned session. moving, get your legs and your muscles body, what should I do? How much exercise do we need? contracting. I think many of us are time poor. The That's the $64,000 question. If you're walking around an office key is understanding that exercise National government recommenda- then that's better than sitting down, and doesn't have to be in large chunks on tions, which were published recently, if you get the opportunity to take the set days. So make sure that you're suggested that actually, the current stairs instead of the lift (which is a big walking as much as you can throughout the day. thinking is that you need to do 150 thing as in Aston University because minutes of exercise a week, and that we've got seven storeys), then try and If you have a high intensity interval you need to do a proportion of exercise take the stairs - it's really good exercise. training regime when you're at home that is regarded as moderate exercise. What about training for long that takes ten minutes, so ten minutes It is felt that if you go to the gym two or durations? of exercise, it doesn't have to cost three times a week, that's the kind of anything because the exercises which levels of exercise you need to do. I think it'll depend on the training that we do as part of a high intensity interval you're doing. It's important to make sure training exercise could be calisthenic However there is some evidence you're not having a negative effect on based: it could be squats or star jumps that even people who don't exercise your health by over-training . So if for example, that's not going to take up throughout the week, but manage to fit you're doing training that's at a relative- a lot of your time. Ten minutes every their activity in at the weekend - so they ly moderate intensity for two hours then other day or three days a week is going go walking or they play part of a sport it's going to depend on the individual. to help you remain fit and will fit in with club - have the same outcomes in terms Some individuals have a body type your busy schedule. of health and disease as people that which is going to be able to support that exercise throughout the week. The so- level of exercise - athletes, elite athletes called "weekend warrior" effects of James Brown, people that have a sedentary job during particularly, will cope with two hours at the week, but exercise at weekends has the gym absolutely fine. Lecturer in Biology and Biomedical been shown to actually be as beneficial If you're a newcomer to exercise - Science, Aston University Unwind Mauritius Times Friday, September 4 , 2020 13 In a light vein Wisdom Math Puns Vodkabulary Three Tasters and Juice of Life 1. Why was the fraction apprehensive To improve your vodkabulary, the pub in paradise was frequented by restrain picturization of what was hidden about marrying the decimal? following books are essential reading. Athree Masters, each a big leader in behind the dress. A woman, so beauti- his school of thought. They were all great ful… with the proportions of a beauty Because he would have to convert. 1. Bar and Peace 2. Why do plants hate maths? contemporary thinkers, relaxing and queen. He closed his eyes tightly 2. Tequila Mockingbird It gives them square roots. chitchatting were their favourite pastime. because they wanted to open. She was 3. The Old Monk and the Sea What else can you do in heaven - when carrying the juice of life; something stirred 3. Why did the student get upset when his 4. Blender's Pride & Prejudice everybody is so wise and has a glorious in him - perhaps it is worth tasting… But teacher called him average? 5. The Last of the Mojitos past to share? discarding his own preached philosophy, It was a mean thing to say! his ego revolted, 'What will the world and 6. Ale of Two Cities Lazy evening promised to be a star lit 4. Why was the maths book depressed? contemporaries say?' 7. The Absinthe- minded Professor night. Three greats were welcomed with It had a lot of problems. their preferred mocktails. One had lemon Many times preached philosophies 8. Scotch-22 5. Why is the obtuse triangle always so water, second a soft reddish liquid and and suppressed desires conflict. frustrated? 9. Lord of the Gins third a bubbling concoction. The second was a practical man. He 10. Love in the Time of Rum & Coca- Because it is never right. Nodding heads in appreciation for looked at the woman closely and said, Cola 6. Why can you never trust a maths their favourite welcome drinks, "Perfect proportions." And added, "Bring teacher holding graphing paper? 11. My Experiments with Booze philosophising about life started. the flask. I cannot drink it completely 12. The Monk who sold his Bacardi He must be plotting something. The idealist sipping water said, because I do not know what the taste of 7. Why was the equal sign so humble? 13. A Brief History of Wine "Arguing about what is forbidden and life is. I sacrificed my life for future Because she knew she wasn't greater 14. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Beer acceptable is like redefining the generations. I will just take a sip, just to experience what I have missed." than or less than anyone else. 15. Drunk Dad, Sober Dad Scriptures. Social and community norms 8. Did you hear the one about the 16. Adventures of Huckleberry Gin are a synthesis of cumulative experience He sipped from the flask and returned of centuries, in the end you realize that it. He said, "It is bitter." statistician? 17. 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Why are parallel lines so tragic if they Strenuous cautious adventure is my mantra for trou- Turning to the second, he said, "To know have so much in common? ble free life." the sweetness of the juice of life you have It's a shame they'll never meet. Activities The pragmatic with a bubbling con- to clean your tongue." 12. How do you stay warm in any room? coction said, "Be happy for this moment. And to the first he said, "Now you can Just huddle in the corner, where it's that do not require much physical effort This moment is your life. Make the most open your eyes. The woman is gone and always 90 degrees. of what we yet may spend, before we too the juice of life is also gone. I have drunk 13. Why is six afraid of seven? Beating around the bush. into the dust descend; Dust into Dust, and it completely." under Dust to lie Sans Wine, sans Song, Because seven eight ("ate") nine! Jumping to conclusions. sans Singer, and - sans End! Smiling he said, "There can be no 14. Why does nobody talk to a circle? Climbing up the wall. universal prescription for all, to face tests As they were talking, a very beautiful Because there is no point. Swallowing your pride. of time and tides of emotions. Innovation woman, with an attractive flask, came to * * * to face challenges and moulding oneself Passing the buck. the pub. Throwing your weight around. to face hurricanes is an art learnt by Coming near their table, she said, burying preconceived notions." Pun Fun Dragging your heels. "This is the juice of life; would you like to Whatever is your present, live it and * The fattest knight at King Arthur's Pushing your luck. have some?" live it totally. There is nothing higher than round table was Sir Cumference. He Making mountains out of molehills. The first turned his face away. He had life. To live it according to Dharma of time, acquired his size from too much pi. Hitting the nail on the head. not allowed his disciples to even see a duty and role is sipping juice of life with * I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Wading through paperwork. woman who was perfectly clothed. To discretion. Alaskan island, but it turned out to be Bending over backwards. an optical Aleutian. Jumping on the bandwagon. * She was only a whiskey maker, but he Balancing the books. loved her still. Running around in circles. * A dog gave birth to puppies near the Eating crow. road and was cited for littering. Blowing your own horn. * Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. Climbing the ladder of success. * Atheism is a non-prophet organization. Pulling out all the stops. Adding fuel to the fire. * A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab centre said: 'Keep off the grass.' Opening a can of worms. * The height challenged fortune-teller Putting your foot in your mouth. who escaped from prison was a small Setting the ball rolling. medium at large. Going over the edge. * When cannibals ate a missionary, they Picking up the pieces. got a taste of religion. * Two fish swim into a concrete wall. One Whew! That is some workout! Now sit turns to the other and says 'Dam!' down and... * * * Exercise caution! Wellness Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 14 15 Natural Treatments for Hair Loss A small study found that men who took pumpkinseed oil every day for 6 months saw their hair count increase by 40% Onion Juice Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) The idea is that the sulfur in onion Doctors sometimes inject platelet- juice helps hair regrowth. There's not rich plasma (PRP), which comes from much research on this, but a small study your own blood, to help with healing tested it in people with alopecia areata, after surgery. PRP, which is rich in which causes patchy hair loss. Half put growth factors, might also help your onion juice on their scalp twice a day; the hair grow. You give a little blood, and rest used tap water. After 2 weeks, 74% a lab spins it in a centrifuge to home of the onion juice group had regrown in on platelet-rich plasma protein. You some hair, compared with 13% of tap then get it injected into different water users. If you try it, you might want points on your scalp. Many people to add something that masks the smell. who have PRP notice their hair grows Iron back -- thicker than before. This crucial nutrient helps your body Amino Acids make blood, and low levels of it are These are "building blocks" for linked to hair loss. The reason why isn't proteins. They help your body work clear, but make sure you eat plenty of the way it should. Some amino acids iron-rich foods like meat, fish, poultry, -- such as cysteine and L-lysine -- tofu, broccoli, and all kinds of greens. play a special role in keeping your Talk to your doctor before taking iron pills, hair healthy and growing. But you though. Too much can cause vomiting don't need to take them as supple- and constipation. Very high doses can ments. You should get plenty of even be fatal. amino acids through a healthy diet. Biotin Good food sources include cottage cheese, fish, eggs, seeds and nuts, Some doctors prescribe biotin (a.k.a. whole grains, and meat. vitamin B7) for hair loss and get good results. (It's also Selenium Smart Hair Care good for your skin.) Although it's safe, you probably get Some hair growth supplements contain a nutrient plenty from the foods you eat. Eggs, wheat germ, and called selenium. It can help your body fight off any toxins In some cases, you can help your own hair loss with mushrooms all contain a high amount of biotin. Don't you're exposed to (like through smoking or unclean air) small and easy changes. Be gentle when you wash, dry, worry so much about putting it on your scalp. While many and keep your hair follicles healthy. Although rats and and brush your hair. Don't yank! Limit the use of curling hair products boast that they contain it, there's not much mice with low selenium start to go bald, this hasn't been irons and hot rollers, which can weaken your hair. (So, proof that your hair loss will be helped by them. proved true for people. In fact, too much selenium can can often wearing your hair in a tight ponytail, braid, or Zinc actually cause hair loss, as well as problems with your bun.) If you smoke, now's a great time to quit. Men who memory. light up are more likely to have hair loss than those who Since zinc helps with most processes in your body that don't. keep you alive, it's no surprise that it also strengthens the Melatonin Tame Your Stress follicles under your scalp that nourish your hair. Your body You may know melatonin as the "sleep hormone." doesn't have a way to store zinc, so you need some in Many people take it as a supplement for a good night's Going through a rough time can sometimes lead to your diet every day. If your levels are low, there's some rest or to cut jet lag. But a cream with melatonin can also hair loss. Try to head it off by getting a better grip on your proof that taking zinc by mouth could help with hair loss, boost hair growth or slow down hair loss. The reasons stress. Try techniques like meditation, deep breathing, but more research is needed. Your doctor will likely have aren't clear, but in a study, people who used a melatonin guided imagery, relaxation exercises, or talking to a you try other treatments first. mixture on their scalp saw less hair loss in 30 days. counselor. Exercise is also a great option. These are all Saw Palmetto Struggle with dandruff? Melatonin could help that too. As easy to learn and proven to help ease tension. Keep in with all supplements, check with your doctor first. mind, the best treatment for your hair loss depends on the From the fruit of a small palm tree comes this herbal cause. Talk to your doctor for guidance. remedy, which is sometimes hyped as a hair growth Pumpkinseed Oil WebMD wonder drug. Some studies have shown that it keeps the Daily doses of pumpkinseed oil taken by mouth could Reviewed by Stephanie S. Gardner, MD male hormone testosterone from breaking down, which safely help bring your hair back. While can help prevent hair loss. While it's unclear how well saw more research is needed, one small study palmetto works, the good news is that it's believed to be found that men who took four capsules of safe, can be taken with other drugs, and doesn't cost PSO each day for 6 months saw their hair much to try. count increase by 40%. One reason why? Aromatherapy Like saw palmetto, pumpkinseed oil could block testosterone from changing into a Sandalwood, lavender, rosemary, and thyme oils have compound called DHT, which is linked to been used to treat hair loss for over 100 years. A hair loss. compound in them is thought to boost hair growth. You can try rubbing one or more of these oils into your scalp Green Tea for at least 2 minutes every night. Then, wrap your head An extract made from its compounds in a warm towel to help it absorb. A bonus: This nightly may help a range of health issues, includ- massage smells good and can help you feel more relaxed. ing hair loss. It may be a compound called Silicon EGCG that helps with hair growth. Researchers saw a difference when they High levels of this common element can slow down gave balding rats green tea extract for 6 hair loss. (Not to mention, make your locks brighter.) You'll months. But that hasn't been tested in find different types of silicon supplements at the store, but people. Use green tea supplements with a manmade version called orthosilicic acid (OSA) may be caution, though. Some contain other com- absorbed best by your body. Still, talk to your doctor first. pounds that can make you sick. It's not clear how safe silicon supplements are. Entertainment Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 15 Why “Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum" YOUR STARS Sagittarius: Nov 22 - Dec 21 Your relations with your heart's elected one will be founded on actor Karan V Grover is perfect as confidence and complicity. The solitary ones will put an end to their loneliness. A swelling of the glands is to be feared, and you'll be very vulnerable to tonsillitis; treat your ills correctly. Dr Rohit Sippy? Lucky Numbers: 8, 12, 15, 20, 30, 31 aran V Grover has been a part of .Capricorn: Dec 22 - Jan 19 Kthe TV industry for more than a A favourable climate for friendly and social relations; you'll have some decade now. For most of the time very happy reunions. You'll be lucky with money, but you'll also have a though he has been like a sleeper hit certain tendency to believe that money alone can procure happiness. Be movie. Majority of his shows have done careful in love! well on TV and still you wouldn't hear Lucky Numbers: 5, 9, 10 11, 12, 17 his name enough. But now it seems to be changing with 'Kahaan Hum Kahaan Aquarius: Jan 20 - Feb 18 Tum', reports Chitra Saral of justshow- It would be desirable to fast one weekend a month in order to eliminate biz.net. the toxins that are blocking your liver. In business, think about protecting your rear, don't put all your eggs in the same basket. Risks of family Karan plays the role of Dr Rohit quarrels. Sippy. A renowned surgeon (not doctor, Lucky Numbers: 5, 9, 11, 16, 24, 30 as he keeps correcting Sonakshi), an admirable person with a broken heart Pisces: Feb 19 - Mar 20 and a secret that's lingering in his heart In your work, you could be tempted to go ahead of schedule, but your since past 4 years. time hasn't come yet. If you're married, be careful not to get excited without thinking, otherwise beware of very troublesome consequences! Karan essays the essence of Rohit Lucky Numbers: 11, 18, 20, 23, 26, 29 Sippy and his every shade so beautiful- ly on screen that if you didn't know him, Aries: Mar 21 - Apr 19 you would really be disappointed. Quiet love life, without clashes but without passion either. You'll need to Karan has a smoothness in his work. relax; laughter and sleep will be the most efficient ways to do it. Try to His transitions from one emotion to involve yourself more in your work; luck will smile to you. another are as buttery as his transitions in expressions. He never goes overboard and he is an actor Lucky Numbers: 17, 20, 24, 26, 30, 36 who can do more with less. Taurus: Apr 20 - May 20 The character itself You'll enter this week in a very good physical and moral shape; try not to rush too much. Tense climate in your home; watch out so as not to spark It's so common these days to have a lead who turns into an aggressive person and is always in off a crisis. If you're a lonely heart, you're going to meet the person of your I-live-in-this-shell-and-I-am-never-coming-out-of-it zone or a guy who is always distant with his moth- dreams. er or father. Karan's character has all the problems. He has a problem with his father, he is heartbro- ken but he is normal too. He behaves in a proper way even though he is extremely sensitive. Karan Lucky Numbers: 4, 6, 13, 17, 20, 30 plays a big role in bringing that conflict and normality in a way that reaches us subtly and effectively. Gemini: May 21 - June 20 The character isn't made unnecessarily complex and still tugs at your heartstrings. At work, you won't have much elbow room and will suffer delays A broken heart is just the growing pains necessary so that you can love more completely when the because of other people's fault. Beware of infections: strengthen your real thing comes along. natural defenses with products rich in vitamin C. If you're still without someone, will at once give up your dear liberty. If the show's concept could be explained in one quote this would be it. The show hasn't dwelled Lucky Numbers: 15, 17, 21, 28, 31, 33 much into Rohit's story individually as it has for Sonakshi but we don't feel any less for Rohit. Rohit's heartbreak is shown so poetically by Karan that you cry! You have to watch him in the car on his way Cancer: June 21 - July 22 to fashion show or the episode where Rohit and Sonakshi's heart to heart conversation to understand Good week for entering a durable union following a love at first sight. what we are saying! Watch out for the banana skins that somebody will try to throw under your feet; in businesses, don't be sentimental and don't give your confidence to anybody. Krystle Dsouza to Lucky Numbers: 3, 21, 27, 29, 30, 33 Leo: July 23 - Aug 22 Even though you find yourself confronted with numerous problems, play a cameo in don't complain, keep silent in order to favour good reflection. If you're single, you'll make a promising encounter by the middle of this week. ‘Brahmarakshas 2'? Lucky Numbers: 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 20 Virgo: Aug 23 - Sept 22 here has been a buzz in the media about another of You'll feel more apt to communicate with others and very motivated to TEkta Kapoor's popular supernatural fiction thriller carry out your professional and social ambitions. Concern yourself more Brahmarakshas. The show is supposedly going to soon with your family, particularly with your children. You can count on your return with a season two and there have been many long-time friends. names that have been reported in the media about the Lucky Numbers: 15, 18, 19, 22, 30, 31 star cast as well as those who have been approached for Libra: Sept 23 - Oct 22 the second season of the show. You'll encounter difficulties in your work; avoid entering in an open And now, there is a report in a leading portal that sug- conflict with your colleagues. You'll have the means to increase the materi- gests that Krystle Dsouza may be a part of the second al comfort of your home; don't hesitate. season for the initial episode. The actress was the lead Lucky Numbers: 8, 20, 23, 24, 29, 33 in season 1 along with Ahem Sharma and Parag Tyagi in Scorpion: 23 Oct - 21 Nov pivotal roles. Krystle is still known for her character of Jeevika from Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai and she A climate that will encourage household disagreements; keep your made her digital debut with ALT Balaji's Fittrat. self-control. Be careful in the choice of your relations and your friendships; the interest that people will show you won't always be sincere and without Are you excited about the show? Drop your com- ulterior motives. ments in the section below and watch out this space to Lucky Numbers: 20, 21, 28, 29, 33, 40 know more about the show. Entertainment Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 16 ‘Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai': TV Serial Yeh Un Dinon A new-age story of unspoken love with Dilip Jha, the writer-producer, Ki Baat Hai who had given Sony a great love story last year - Ek Duje Ke Vaaste. Friday 4 Sept: After the long argu- This show will give urban working ment, Naina decides to leave the house, couples and youngsters a great love but doesn't leave. Anand has decided to story to end their day." leave the house where he was living and Along with the debutant lead pair - has decided not to inform Naina about it. Namit Khanna (Siddhant Sinha) and Sameer visits the office and lets his Palak Jain (Anushka Reddy) - the uncle and Divyang know who's the show will feature an ensemble of boss! talented artistes, including Manish Monday 7 Sept: Sameer had an Choudhary, Anuraag Arora, Alka argument with Divyang and his Mama Amin, Ankit Raj, Shahana Verma and decided to seperate the firm and asks Vishal Malhotra. Sameer to run his own share and accuses him of learning nothing while Coming back to the storyline, his tenure. Siddhant races ahead to achieve fame and success in his career, but Tuesday 8 Sept: Naina's chacha still finds a vacuum in his life. comes to pick Naina up from Sameer Anushka, the daughter of one of the and her house to take her to his place. fter showcasing various hues of love and romance through biggest business tycoons in the Sameer and Naina are both upset by Ashows like 'Ek Duje Ke Vaaste', 'Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise country, is untouched by the opulence in which she has been that fact but are also upset with each Bhi' and 'Badhe Acche Lagte Hain', Sony Entertainment brought up. She has everything which one could desire, but she other. Television is now bringing you an untouched, breezy yet cannot give up on her feelings for Siddhant. The question the Wednesday 9 Sept: As Manoj and absorbing world of romance in 'Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai'. show asks is, Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai? his father with Sameer and one other friend have gone to the girls house for The story revolves around Siddhant Sinha (Namit Khanna) Elaborating on the show, Dilip Jha of Bindu & SJ Studios, Manoj's marriage proposal, they find the and Anushka Reddy (Palak Jain), whose love is unspoken but adds, "Apart from great entertainment, I believe this show will girl very cute and even the girl says yes. palpable, unexpressed but perceptible. also deliver a strong social message. One can look forward to great acting, fast-paced narrative and above par production But the twist in the story is that the girl Dilip Jha, Writer and Producer, says, "The series has two standard. It will appeal to television's regular audiences across says yes for Sameer. parts - one is a contemporary romance with nuances and age groups as well as bring in new audience looking for new-age Thursday 10 Sept: Sameer before nostalgia of first love. The other part is this larger-than-life drama content." arriving at party becomes emotional of the 70s, where a young man is all set to take the entire world upon thinking about Naina. But later One of the main highlights of Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai is head on to make his way, while still being rooted and in love." both meet at party and have short that it's being shot in Delhi at real locations, to give its viewers a Danish Khan, EVP and Business Head, SET, says, "We are conversation and in between that cinematic experience. delighted to present Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai and collaborate Sameer notices the zip of Naina's dress was open and he helps her closing it. The pandemic was therapy for me: Eijaz Khan Eijaz Khan talks about his Kahan Hum experiences during the Kahan Tum Friday 4 Sept: The Sippys are lockdown and how a dog shocked when Rohit reveals the truth about his relationship with Sonakshi. saved him Later, he tends to Raima when her condition drastically deteriorates. things like migrant labourers walking back home and I would feel Monday 7 Sept: Rohit and Raima guilty about having basic stuff. The pandemic forced me to delve spend some alone time while Sumit into myself and it was the best therapy that I didn't pay for. There assures to stand by Sonakshi. Later, were many lows, too, and I am a private person so opening up is Rohit gets threatened by Tanushree at tough. I became disillusioned, wouldn't eat for eight hours, and the hospital. ended up scrolling through social media for hours. It seemed like the lockdown wouldn't end soon," he says. Tuesday 8 Sept: Sonakshi is over- whelmed by Rohit's honest confession. The Bhram actor then set a routine for himself which Later, she reveals a dark secret from included calling friends and family daily, relying on neighbours for her past while YK's mother does the food, and though he isn't "that religious", Khan prayed five times unthinkable. a day. "It was a revelation for me that praying felt like meditation," Wednesday 9 Sept: Upon learning he shares. that her daughter is missing, Raima's What also helped the actor, he admits, is being a foster pet mother confronts Rohit. Meanwhile, parent. He lost two of his pets in a span of a year and when he Rohan invites Pari to accompany him ll through the lockdown, actor Eijaz Khan was alone in his heard about pets being abandoned, he decided to foster. "I got a for a couple's massage. Aflat in Mumbai. He says the pandemic had a huge effect on female dog called Blossom, which was a first for me. When I Thursday 10 Sept: Deepa slaps him, as it "clamped" him in a shell and forced him "to confront brought her home, she was in a bad shape? She had been tied demons" in his head. Pari after a verbal spat while Rohit tries on the highway for two weeks, had maggots all over her body to pacify an infuriated Raima. Later, a "There should be counselling for people, as many might have and had trust issues. She needed tough love but in reality, she guilt-ridden Sonakshi takes a drastic had extreme experiences during the lockdown. Now, it will be saved me. Taking care of her helped me through the past few step. difficult to go back to normal. In the first month, I cried a lot over months," he concludes. Watch’s On Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 17

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Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Samedi 5 septemre - 21.00 Stars: Vidya Balan, Arjun Dimanhe 6 septembre - 18.30 Rampal Meenakshi Seshadri, Amrish Puri The Conversation Mauritius Times Friday, September 4, 2020 18 With Kamala Harris, Americans yet again have trouble Tree of Knowledge understanding what multiracial means Madisyn Taylor While the debates about Kamala Harris' multiraciality may seem new, they are similar to the commentary Leaving the Earth other high-profile mixed-race people in the US have received about their racial identities a Better Place

ews that Sen. Kamala Harris was Joe Embedded in this concern It is a great act of love to leave the NBiden's choice for the 2020 Democratic are echoes of the questions earth a better place when we leave, vice presidential nominee drove speculation Black Americans face who than which we found her and argumentation about her identity. The big have passed, who chose e inherit this great planet question appeared to be, "Is Kamala Harris whiteness to escape slavery Wfrom our parents and from truly African American?" or the Jim Crow South or the generations that came those who choose multiracia- There were numerous articles and before. Then, in concert with the lity to flee the social stigma of opinion pieces about whether Harris can surrounding culture, our elders Blackness. Questioning legitimately claim to be African American; the teach us how to care for the land Harris' bona fides to being a authenticity of her Black identity if she has an and the sea, ourselves and each Black American is questioning Indian mother; what it means for her to be other. They model ways of being where her loyalties lie. biracial; and other articles opining and in relationship with every other speculating about her racial, ethnic and even '100% Black and 100% expression of life on earth. But national identity. whether they act with care or Japanese' carelessness, compassion or Harris, the daughter of immigrant parents There are political reasons cruelty, generosity or greed, we from Jamaica and India, identifies as why some may want to dis- have the ability to choose our Black/African American while also embracing credit Harris' claims to own individual way of relating her Indian heritage. Yet the questions in Blackness, believing that with the planet and her inhabi- social media and news outlets swirling saying she's not truly Black tants. From our first breath here around her identities demonstrate a means she shouldn't be rela- to our very last, we will find continued misunderstanding of race and table to Black voters. infinite opportunities to influence mixed-race people. But the desire to see our environment for the better. Where do loyalties lie? Harris as only Black or worry We can decide now to act with intention in order to leave this While the debates about Harris' racial that she is not truly African American derives from the amazing planet brighter and identities may seem new given the recent more beautiful than when we media attention focused on her, they are racist U.S. past of the one- Project states, "I am 100% Black and 100% arrived. similar to the commentary other high-profile drop rule of racial impurity, which sociologist If we enjoy environmental mixed-race people have received. F. James Wood has described as the idea Japanese." activism, we might feel moved to that "a single drop of 'black blood' makes a Evolution of racial categories When I did research for my chapter on person a black." That was an ideology from clean up beaches or to plant Tiger Woods in my book "Racial Ambiguity in the majority of U.S. history - from its founding Racial identity is not only about external trees. But, we need not feel Asian American Culture," I found much through to the Jim Crow era - when race was features (eye shape, hair texture, skin colour) limited in our ability to contribute criticism of Woods' calling himself firmly believed to be a matter of blood. and ancestral lines. It is about the cultural positively. There are many ways "Cablinasian" (a word Woods made up as a and social habits and rituals that people par- to leave a legacy of love. We Scientists for well over half a century teen to account for his Caucasian, Black, might begin by radiating affirma- have disproven any link between race and ticipate in as they claim their affiliations with American Indian and Asian heritages) and for tive thoughts and feelings about genetics. Scholars have been writing and ethnic and racial groups. not solely identifying as Black. Several how magnificent the earth truly researching, for decades, about how race is The Indian food that Harris consumes articles expressed confusion about his is. We might create and tend a a social construction rather than a biological speaks volumes about the ethnic influences multiraciality - the uncertainty over the most special garden, one that pro- absolute. she embraces, as does the Black sorority accurate racial category to fit him into. vides an abundance of food and But in public discussion in the U.S., race she pledged and the historically Black The discussions of Woods mirror the herbs for ourselves and our is treated as an entity that can be measured college she attended. critiques of Harris. loved ones. Or we might create and labelled. That is why people are ques- Anyone confused about Kamala Harris' a garden filled with sweet The competing interpretations of Harris' tioning the validity of Harris' African American multiraciality may recall that the U.S. is a smelling flowers to uplift our identity, like with Woods, seem to be a func- identity. They believe that her racial affiliation nation that was not built by a single ethnic or hearts. We might even honor the tion of her multiple, intersecting identities can somehow be quantified and weighed on racial group. earth simply by trying to be the (including race, class and gender) as well as a scale of authenticity. best person we can be while we the public's deep discomfort with people who Indeed, U.S. land was taken from various Underlying these questions of authentici- Indigenous nations and built by the enslaved are here. Such good will can don't fit into fixed boxes. have a domino effect, inspiring ty are questions of legitimacy. Multiracial labour of people from multiple African nations others to contribute in their own For example, some people want to people are constantly confronted by those and tribes for the benefit of others who hailed way as well. disavow Harris' Blackness because of her who question their whole selves and their from a variety of European nations. And other multiple ethnic and racial affiliations. Others choice to authentically identify with multiple immigrants from Latin America and the We spend our lifetimes being claim her as Jamaican or Indian, which races. For these critics, to qualify for mem- Pacific Rim settled in North America and nourished and enlivened by the serves as evidence of her success as a bership in a race or ethnicity means one made the U.S. their home. rain, sun, soil and wind. Our member of an ethnic group or which cele- must be 100% of that group. Anything less experience is blessed by other brates a shared cultural connection with her. means you cannot be a real member of any Harris, as the US's first multiracial, multi- living beings, from plants to ethnic female vice presidential candidate, Some see her Jamaican and Indian given culture, ethnicity or race. insects to birds and humans. We reflects the evolution of racial categories, receive so much; giving back ethnicities as diminishing her claim to a Black Yet the reality and experiences of multira- which coincides with an ever-evolving American experience, unlike those who are cial people's lives, like that of Harris, suggest just naturally feels good. When understanding of race and racism in the 21st we live our lives with intention of known as "ADOS," or American Descendants that basic math cannot capture the realities century. of Slavery. Because Harris' ancestors do not of what it means to embody multiple races leaving this temporary home a include those who were enslaved in the US, and ethnicities. As one subject of multiracial better place for generations to Jennifer Ho, come, we are perhaps leaving ADOS's concern is that neither she nor her artist Kip Fulbeck's photo installation of Professor. Asian American Studies, family can know the deep historical pain of behind the best gift of all. mixed-race Asian Americans in The Hapa University of Colorado Boulder U.S. anti-Black racism.