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L'histoire D'un Combat
L’histoire d’un combat MMM 1969 - 1983 En hommage à ces milliers de militants anonymes pour qui, toujours, la lutte continue... Matraqué par la Riot Unit lors d'une grève au ga- rage de l'UBS, à Bell Village, en août 1971, Paul Béren- ger, le visage en- sanglanté, sort de la Cour de 2ème Division. CHAPITRE I La lutte recommence E passé est le phare qui éclaire l'avenir. C'est pourquoi les L Mauriciens doivent en prendre connaissance pour mieux maîtriser leur destin. Le passé du Mouvement Militant Mauricien est indissociable de la lutte des travailleurs, ceux des champs, des usines et des bureaux, depuis près de 14 ans. Passé combien glorieux! C'est un passé marqué par le sceau indélébile d'une nouvelle force, jeune et dynamique, qui a donné à un pays, hier déses- péré, des raisons pour combattre, qui a combattu avec acharne-: ment pour des idées nouvelles et généreuses — qui a peut-être commis des erreurs — mais qui, par-dessus tout, a voulu d'une île Maurice plus juste, plus humaine et plus fraternelle. En septembre 1969 naissait le Mouvement Militant Mauricien M.M.M.). Afin que l'histoire de Maurice s'accomplisse. Afin de reprendre la lutte menée en d'autres temps par Anqetil, Rozemont, Pandit Sahadeo, Curé et d'autres Mauriciens socialistes. Pour le M.M.M., tout commence par le Club des Étudiants qui deviendra, en une décennie, la plus grande force politique nationale. Tout commence par ce jeune homme timide qui, au fil des années, saura faire naître de si grandes espérances dans le coeur de la nation. -
Marta Oracz Mauritius — the Paradise Island?
Marta Oracz Mauritius — the Paradise Island? Romanica Silesiana 10, 324-336 2015 MARTA ORACZ University of Silesia Mauritius — the Paradise Island? ABSTRACT: The article interprets the novel There is a Tide by Lindsey Collen against the back‑ ground of her article “Another Side of Paradise” and in the perspective of the political history of Mauritius. Both in the article and in the novel the central image is that of Mauritius as a paradise island, There is a Tide evoking the edenic imagery of Bernardin de Saint‑Pierres’s novel Paul and Virginia. In Saint‑Pierre’s utopian society there are neither ethnic nor class antagonisms. The idea of Mauritius as a Paradise island, where neither class nor ethnic struggles disrupt the ideal harmony, is questioned by Lindsey Collen. Mauritius, as it is presented to the reader of There is a Tide, turns out to be a place where people are divided along ethnic lines and along class lines, both divisions making the image of the island state in Collen’s novel contradict the view of Mauritius presented in de Saint‑Pierre’s Paul and Virginia. KEY WORDS: Mauritius, paradise island, ethnicity, class, antagonisms Introduction Mauritius, a former French and afterwards a British colony, is a multicultural island country, about 2,000 kilometers off the eastern coast of southern Africa; with its mosaic of nations and its geographical location, Mauritius has become today an attractive tourist destination. In tourist guide books it is presented as an idyllic exotic island. “The edenic imagery of the island that is recreated in tourist brochures of this day,” Felicity Hand explains, has its origin in French literature; Mauritius as “the exotic paradise” was presented first by Bernardin de Saint ‑Pierre in his novel Paul and Virginia (HAND, 2010: 1). -
Debate No 37 of 2018 (UNREVISED)
1 No. 37 of 2018 SIXTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) (UNREVISED) FIRST SESSION MONDAY 10 DECEMBER 2018 2 CONTENTS PAPERS LAID MOTION BILL (Public) ADJOURNMENT 3 THE CABINET (Formed by Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth) Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth Prime Minister, Minister of Home Affairs, External Communications and National Development Unit, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Hon. Ivan Leslie Collendavelloo, GCSK, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and Public SC Utilities Hon. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, GCSK, Minister Mentor, Minister of Defence, Minister for KCMG, QC Rodrigues Hon. Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government and Outer Islands, Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Hon. Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, GCSK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Hon. Yogida Sawmynaden Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation Hon. Nandcoomar Bodha, GCSK Minister of Public Infrastructure and Land Transport Hon. Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Hon. Anil Kumarsingh Gayan, SC Minister of Tourism Dr. the Hon. Mohammad Anwar Husnoo Minister of Health and Quality of Life Hon. Prithvirajsing Roopun Minister of Arts and Culture Hon. Marie Joseph Noël Etienne Ghislain Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity, and Sinatambou Environment and Sustainable Development Hon. Mahen Kumar Seeruttun Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Hon. Ashit Kumar Gungah Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection Hon. Maneesh Gobin Attorney General, Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Institutional Reforms Hon. Jean Christophe Stephan Toussaint Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Soomilduth Bholah Minister of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives 4 Hon. -
Social Democracy in Mauritius
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Stellenbosch University SUNScholar Repository Development with Social Justice? Social Democracy in Mauritius Letuku Elias Phaahla 15814432 Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (International Studies) at Stellenbosch University Supervisor: Professor Janis van der Westhuizen March 2010 ii Declaration By submitting this thesis electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the owner of the copyright thereof (unless to the extent explicitly otherwise stated) and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification. Signature:……………………….. Date:…………………………….. iii To God be the glory My dearly beloved late sisters, Pabalelo and Kholofelo Phaahla The late Leah Maphankgane The late Letumile Saboshego I know you are looking down with utmost pride iv Abstract Since the advent of independence in 1968, Mauritius’ economic trajectory evolved from the one of a monocrop sugar economy, with the latter noticeably being the backbone of the country’s economy, to one that progressed into being the custodian of a dynamic and sophisticated garment-dominated manufacturing industry. Condemned with the misfortune of not being endowed with natural resources, relative to her mainland African counterparts, Mauritius, nonetheless, was able to break the shackles of limited economic options and one of being the ‘basket-case’ to gradually evolving into being the upper-middle-income country - thus depicting it to be one of the most encouraging economies within the developing world. -
THE FORMATION, COLLAPSE and REVIVAL of POLITICAL PARTY COALITIONS in MAURITIUS Ethnic Logic and Calculation at Play *
VOLUME 4 NO 1 133 THE FORMATION, COLLAPSE AND REVIVAL OF POLITICAL PARTY COALITIONS IN MAURITIUS Ethnic Logic and Calculation at Play * By Denis K Kadima and Roukaya Kasenally ** Denis K Kadima is the Executive Director of EISA. P O Box 740 Auckland Park 2006 Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0) 11 482.5495; Fax: +27 (0) 11 482.6163 e-mail: [email protected] Dr Roukaya Kasenally is a media and political communication specialist and teaches in the Faculty of Social Studies and Humanities at the University of Mauritius. Reduit, Mauritius Tel: +230 454 1041; Fax: +230 686 4000 e-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT Coalitions and alliances are a regular feature of the Mauritian political landscape. The eight post-independence general elections have all been marked by electoral accords where those expecting to retain power or those aspiring to be in power hedge their bets by forming alliances with partners that ensure that they will be elected. Another fascinating feature is that, apart from that in 1976, all these coalitions have been formed before the election, allowing each party leader to engage in a series of tactical and bargaining strategies to ensure that his party gets a fair deal and, more recently, an equal deal, where the alliance partners shared the post of Prime Minister. The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on this under- researched area and to offer some explanation of the different mechanisms that exist * The authors acknowledge with gratitude the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Johannesburg, and the Embassy of Finland, Pretoria, who funded the project. -
'The Most Cosmopolitan Island Under the Sun'
‘The Most Cosmopolitan Island under the Sun’? Negotiating Ethnicity and Nationhood in Everyday Mauritius Reena Jane Dobson Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Centre for Cultural Research University of Western Sydney December 2009 The work presented in this thesis is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, original except as acknowledged in the text. I hereby declare that I have not submitted this material either in full or in part, for a degree at this or any other institution. Reena Dobson Dedication I dedicate this thesis to my grandmother, my Nani, whose life could not have been more different from my own. I will always be grateful that I was able to grow up knowing her. I also dedicate this thesis to my parents, whose interest, support and encouragement never wavered, and who were always there to share stories and memories and to help make the roots clearer. Acknowledgements At the tail end of a thesis journey which has involved entangled routes and roots, I would like to express my deepest and most heartfelt thanks to my wonderful partner, Simon White, who has been living the journey with me. His passionate approach to life has been a constant inspiration. He introduced me to good music, he reminded me to breathe, he tiptoed tactfully around as I sat in writing mode, he made me laugh when I wanted to cry, and he celebrated every writing victory – large and small – with me. I am deeply indebted to my brilliant supervisors, Associate Professor Greg Noble, Dr Zoë Sofoulis and Associate Professor Brett Neilson, who have always been ready with intellectual encouragement and inspiring advice. -
SUMMARY RECORDS of the PROCEEDINGS of the 128Th IPU ASSEMBLY Quito (Ecuador) 22-27 March 2013
SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 128th IPU ASSEMBLY Quito (Ecuador) 22-27 March 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page(s) Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5 Inaugural ceremony · Speech by Mr. Fernando Cordero Cueva, Speaker of the National Assembly of Ecuador .......................................................................................................... 6 · Speech by Mr. Philippe Douste-Blazy, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Innovative Financing for Development .......................... 6 · Speech by Mr. Abdelwahad Radi, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union ..... 7 · Speech by Mr. Rafael Correa Delgado, President of the Republic of Ecuador ..... 8 Organization of the work of the Assembly · Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 128th Assembly and opening of the General Debate ........................................................................................ 11 · Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda .......................................................................................... 26 29 · Final Assembly Agenda ...................................................................................... General Debate on the overall theme: From unrelenting growth to purposeful development “buen vivir": New approaches, new solutions ......................................... 11 · Interactive dialogue session on the place of democratic -
MAURITIUS Date of Elections: 21 August 1983 Purpose of Elections
MAURITIUS Date of Elections: 21 August 1983 Purpose of Elections Elections were held for all the popularly-elected seats in Parliament following premature dissolution of this body on 17 June 1983. General elections had previously been held one year earlier, in June 1982. Characteristics of Parliament The unicameral Parliament of Mauritius, the Legislative Assembly, comprises 70 members: 62 members elected by universal adult suffrage and 8 "additional" members (the most successful losing candidates) appointed by an electoral commission to balance the representation of ethnic communities in Parliament. The term of the Assembly is 5 years. Electoral System All British Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or more who have either resided in Mauritius for not less than two years or are domiciled and resident in the country on a prescribed date may be registered as electors in their constituency. Not entitled to be registered, however, are the insane, persons guilty of electoral offences, and persons under sentence of death or serving a sentence of imprisonment exceeding 12 months. Electoral registers are revised annually. Proxy voting is allowed for members of the police forces and election officers on duty during election day, as well as for any duly nominated candidates. Voting is not compulsory. Candidates for the Legislative Assembly must be British Commonwealth citizens of not less than 18 years of age who have resided in Mauritius for a period of at least two years before the date of their nomination (and for six months immediately before that date) and who are able to speak and read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable them to take an active part in the proceedings of the Assembly. -
BTI 2012 | Mauritius Country Report
BTI 2012 | Mauritius Country Report Status Index 1-10 8.11 # 17 of 128 Political Transformation 1-10 8.53 # 15 of 128 Economic Transformation 1-10 7.68 # 20 of 128 Management Index 1-10 6.99 # 9 of 128 scale: 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) score rank trend This report is part of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2012. The BTI is a global assessment of transition processes in which the state of democracy and market economy as well as the quality of political management in 128 transformation and developing countries are evaluated. More on the BTI at http://www.bti-project.org Please cite as follows: Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2012 — Mauritius Country Report. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2012. © 2012 Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh BTI 2012 | Mauritius 2 Key Indicators Population mn. 1.3 HDI 0.728 GDP p.c. $ 13671 Pop. growth1 % p.a. 0.5 HDI rank of 187 77 Gini Index - Life expectancy years 73 UN Education Index 0.659 Poverty3 % - Urban population % 42.6 Gender inequality2 0.353 Aid per capita $ 122.0 Sources: The World Bank, World Development Indicators 2011 | UNDP, Human Development Report 2011. Footnotes: (1) Average annual growth rate. (2) Gender Inequality Index (GII). (3) Percentage of population living on less than $2 a day. Executive Summary The 2010 general elections served as further proof of Mauritius’s functioning democracy. Furthermore, Mauritius’s calm and safe passage through the rough waters of the global economic and financial crisis in the past three years has shown the robustness of its economy and its high level of diversification. -
Despite Concerns About Electoral Commission and Conflict, Mauritians Value Open Elections
Dispatch No. 327 | 4 November 2019 Despite concerns about electoral commission and conflict, Mauritians value open elections Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 327 | Sadhiska Bhoojedhur and Thomas Isbell Summary During the first weekend of October, the Mauritian prime minister dissolved Parliament and called a general election for November 7 – a surprise announcement that left both the electoral commission and political parties scrambling (Weekly, 2019). The current government has claimed several high-visibility successes, including the launch of the Metro Express light-rail public transport system, the elimination of some university fees for students, the introduction of minimum salary compensation and a negative income tax, and the inauguration of a sports complex (Duymun, 2018; Seegobin, 2019). But critics point to persistent challenges such as unemployment, corruption, and weaknesses in delivering health care, education, and other public services (Duymun, 2018). In light of the upcoming election, this dispatch uses Afrobarometer survey data from 2012- 2017 to explore popular attitudes toward elections among ordinary Mauritians. We find that while Mauritians overwhelmingly feel that their last national election was free and fair, their trust in the electoral commission has declined sharply. Nonetheless, most citizens support elections as the best way to choose their leaders and want multiparty competition to ensure that voters have real choices. Citizens’ priorities for government action, as of late 2017, were unemployment, poverty, and crime – issues on which the government’s performance received poor marks. Afrobarometer survey Afrobarometer heads a pan-African, nonpartisan research network that conducts public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, economic conditions, and related issues across Africa. Seven rounds of surveys were completed in up to 38 countries between 1999 and 2018. -
(Hansard) First Session Wednesday 07 December 2011
1 No. 35 of 2011 FIFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIRST SESSION WEDNESDAY 07 DECEMBER 2011 2 CONTENTS PAPERS LAID QUESTION (ORAL) MOTION BILL (Public) ADJOURNMENT 3 Members Members THE CABINET (Formed by Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam) Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home FRCP Affairs and External Communications Dr. the Hon. Ahmed Rashid Beebeejaun, GCSK, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and FRCP Public Utilities Hon. Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval, GCSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Hon. Anil Kumar Bachoo, GOSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping Dr. the Hon. Arvin Boolell, GOSK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Dr. the Hon. Abu Twalib Kasenally, FRCS Minister of Housing and Lands Hon. Mrs Sheilabai Bappoo, GOSK Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Dr. the Hon. Vasant Kumar Bunwaree Minister of Education and Human Resources Hon. Satya Veyash Faugoo Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Hon. Devanand Virahsawmy, GOSK Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Dr. the Hon. Rajeshwar Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology Hon. Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum Minister of Information and Communication Technology Hon. Louis Joseph Von-Mally, GOSK Minister of Fisheries and Rodrigues Hon. Satyaprakash Ritoo Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Louis Hervé Aimée Minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Hon. Mookhesswur Choonee Minister of Arts and Culture Hon. Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Hon. Yatindra Nath Varma Attorney General 4 Hon. -
Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility Legislation Around the World: Emergent Varieties and National Experiences
MANDATORY CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LEGISLATION AROUND THE WORLD: EMERGENT VARIETIES AND NATIONAL EXPERIENCES Li-Wen Lin* INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 430 I.MANDATORY CSR DUE DILIGENCE............................................... 434 A. National Experience: France........................................... 435 II.MANDATORY CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY.................................. 439 A. National Experience (1): Mauritius ................................ 440 B. National Experience (2): India........................................ 442 III.MANDATORY CSR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE........................... 445 A. National Experience: South Africa................................. 446 IV.MANDATORY GENERAL CSR DUTY (UNDER CORPORATE LAW) 449 A. National Experience (1): China ...................................... 449 B. National Experience (2): Indonesia ................................ 453 V.EVALUATION................................................................................. 457 A. The Impetus of the Law.................................................. 457 B. The Scope of Corporations Subject to the Law.............. 459 C. The Definition of CSR.................................................... 460 D. The Implementation of the Law ..................................... 461 E. The Function of the Law ................................................ 463 F. The Relationship Between the Laws and Beyond .......... 464 G. The Reform of the Law .................................................