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l "The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow." -- Seth Godin The Problem with Politics Interview : Thiruthiraj Pather

“Plus nous jouerons aux autruches, plus le réveil sera brusque et plus les réformes Politics is increasingly viewed as being prone to corruption, and another opinion I seront dures” have come across is that 'rich countries are morally bankrupt and are ruled by power elites'. But why rich countries? Are we, for example, a rich country? + Voir Pages 8-9-12 By Dr R Neerunjun Gopee + See Page 3 From Covid-19 to the climate emergency Que reflète la consommation d'alcool Lessons from this global de certains étudiants en milieu crisis for the next one universitaire aujourd'hui ? By Linn Biorklund Belliveau + See Page 2 Étudiants, qu'ont-ils à faire Les nombreux appels des membres du sur LinkedIn ? public à certains membres desinstitutions By Géraldine Galindo + See Page 11 scolaires/universitaires indiquent clairement Why international que le seuil de tolérance face à la students are choosing the consommation de boissons alcoolisées a UK - despite coronavirus été atteint. Faut-il attendre que le pire By Jenna Mittelmeier, Miguel Antonio Lim se produise? + Par Vina Ballgobin + Voir Page 4 & Sylvie Lomer See Page 18 Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 www.mauritiustimes.com Edit Page facebook.com/mauritius.times 2 Capitalism has become even worse The Conversation From Covid-19 to the climate emergency he Covid-19 pandemic looks like being widened, in other words that there were gro- the next worse global crisis that we are wing inequalities between the rich and the Lessons from this global Tfacing after the financial crisis of 2008- poor in rich countries? He adduced a large 2009. Similarities are already beginning to body of evidence which he laid out for the pub- emerge between the two, and as the pandemic lic with graphic detail (graphs, charts, statis- rolls on -- for ‘roll out and off’ nobody knows tics) in his blockbuster book ‘Capital in the crisis for the next one when, except it is going to be as protracted – 21st century’ that came out in 2013. they will probably crystallize and confirm this Things were supposed to have changed emerging perception of their common impacts. for the better post that crisis, a new normal. As a zoonotic virus, COVID-19 is itself a symptom of human-influ- But this did not happen, the world went back enced climate change. It is also indicative of the humanitarian impact As the magnitude of the financial crisis sur- to the old ways, with the rich becoming richer, faced more and more, observers only then of future environmental crises and a new category of social class emerged: realized that the system was broke. And not the super rich. Their club has gone on expan- he Covid-19 pan- one but several of them either individually or ding. demic can teach us as groups after long-winded and comprehen- The one difference about the current pan- many things about sive analyses lamented that economists had demic is that several health experts had years T how climate change emer- not seen the crisis coming – where were all before warned about the possibility of a coro- gencies manifest them- the Nobels? – and secondly, they pinned navirus infection that would be very severe in selves, and how humanita- down the core reason, or driver, of the crisis: a foreseeable future, but governments did not r-ian organizations can greed. Such a weighty conclusion for analysts, pay heed. And they were thus caught unpre- think and do things dif- but such a simple explanation for those lan- pared when the Covid-19 burst on the scene. ferently. guishing at the bottom of the heap in the rich Whether China delayed reporting its first countries, the US leading the pack. cases when they appeared in Wuhan in Covid-19 is itself linked Greed, it was greed and the lust for money December 2019 is now a moot issue. But the to some of the same issues that was the single major cause of the finan- point is that, even when notice was served as as human-influenced cli- cial crisis. Massive fraud and corruption in it were, and while WHO was not yet decided mate change. The outbreak financial transactions relating to real estate about declaring a Global Public Health in humans of any zoonotic and the housing sector were found to have Emergency, there was dilly-dallying and poli- virus, as SARS-CoV-2 is, During the performance ‘Covid today, climate crisis taken place, in collusion with banks, which ticking – which continues to this day – among goes immediately to the tomorrow’ at Sol square in downtown Madrid, Spain, a had advanced loans that could not be repaid. deciders about whether and how to respond. poisonous way in which member of the Extinction Rebellion group walks among Banks went bust and people’s homes went on Meanwhile the bug was spreading and within humans interact with the shoes representing people unable to attend due to COVID-19 on May 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) foreclosure. In plain language, their homes weeks the whole world was reeling under. natural world — habitat loss were seized because of unpaid loans and they Soon the economic impact began to be pushing wild animals closer standing, unaddressed disadvan- were thrown out on to the streets. felt, and it has gone on increasing and dee- to human settlement, remote mining tages. Because banks and huge amounts of pening, along with the social disruptions that and road-building putting more people money were involved, the ripple effect was are being felt. Again, the corporate world has into what were once wilderness areas, Covid-19 has found multilateralism soon felt around the world, and one by one the put pressure on governments to give bail-out industrialized meat production intro- incapable of delivering on its promise economies of countries came tumbling down, and stimulus packages. And the same stake- ducing viruses into the food supply, of co-operation between states to with job losses and intra-country as well as holders are asset rich – as a result of their and so on. overcome global-level threats beyond inter-country impoverishment levels rising. diversifying their profits into other lucrative the capacity of any one nation-state to Some of the worst peaks of the The response of governments is well-known: sectors which generate ever more share- handle. Three examples from many: pandemic have reportedly not been in massive bail-outs or stimulus packages to holder value. In parallel though, they did not the Trump administration’s decision to the Global South but in the north, in banks and large businesses, the smaller fries build up any reserves that would come in withdraw from the World Health rich societies that were ostensibly bet- being left to fend on their own. Further, in the handy for a rainy day, and thus would spare Organization, the scramble for per- ter prepared for a pandemic but that US the Sarbanes-Oxley law was passed; it set the taxpayer money that is now being used for sonal protective equipment including have become unused to facing crises down a new framework for accounting prac- bailouts. And they will still get the better out of export restrictions and even charges and so struggle to cope with them. tices that were to be more transparent and this deal no doubt, as they did in the financial of state piracy, and the political race to Likewise, the humanitarian conse- with provisions for robust enforcement. crisis. Further, the generous and soft condi- secure Covid-19 vaccines. quences of climate change will domi- But what has been the result? For one, it is tions which have accompanied the local nate the lives of all countries, in all Comparable points apply to inter- widely held that the world has not yet got out bailouts are incomprehensible when one parts of the world. national co-operation on climate of the financial crisis. Second – and this may knows how rigorous, even rigid, banks are change. In the short term, the next- be part of the reason for this state of affairs – with applicants for loans. We’re not all in it together stage climate negotiations (COP26) the CEOs of banks and companies/corporate All told, therefore, the new normal will Despite the pandemic’s global have been delayed a year, as have have not only continued to receive their pre- again mean back to square one, to as before impact, any illusion that facing a com- international negotiations such as the crisis salaries, but have even seen their pac- the pandemic. That is, a few will benefit, per- mon viral enemy might bring us Convention on Biological Diversity kages increased! haps even to levels higher than earlier. For the together lasted a short second. As and the High Seas Treaty. In the Is it any surprise, therefore, that Thomas majority, things will only get worse. With no with all crises, COVID-19’s case num- longer term, the accommodations Piketty, the French economist, found that the guarantee that they will get better. Thomas bers and mortality rates have tracked granted to polluting-industry lobbies gap between the rich and the poor had Piketty should get ready to write his next book. the fissures of racism, class and gen- and allied states will only add to the der. challenges of international negotia- Mauritius Times For example, Black Americans are tions. Founder/Editor: Beekrumsing Ramlallah - Aug 1954-Sept 2000 dying of Covid-19 at more than twice the rate of white Americans, as re- Editor-in-chief: M. Ramlallah / Senior Editor: Dr RN Gopee Linn Biorklund Belliveau, This epaper has been produced with the assistance of portedly are Indigenous peoples in Brazil. Climate change impacts show York University, Canada Doojesh Ramlallah, Sultana Kurmally and Kersley Ramsamy a similar inequality in which emerging Pearl House 4th Floor Room 406 - Sir Virgil Naz Street, Port Louis -- Tel: 5-29 29301 Tel/Fax: 212 1313 crises disproportionately affect com- [email protected] www.mauritiustimes.com facebook.com/mauritius.times munities made vulnerable by long- * Cont. on page 12 Op-Ed Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 3 The Problem with Politics Politics is increasingly viewed as being prone to corruption, and another opinion I have come across is that ‘rich countries are morally bankrupt and are ruled by power elites’. But why rich countries? Are we, for example, a rich country? the coveted seat and, especially if one becomes primus inter pares. And thus it is that politics is increasingly viewed as Dr R Neerunjun Gopee being prone to corruption, and another opinion I have come across is that ‘rich countries are morally bankrupt and are ruled by power elites’. But why rich countries? he fundamental Are we, for example, a rich country? Are the countries in problem with poli- sub-Saharan Africa rich? Any observer of the scene can Ttics is that it is not identify for himself those countries that are not rich and to a profession. A profession which that description fits. What a pity for the people. is based on clear princi- Still, there are political leaders who have been truly at ples, is guided by norms the service of their people and their country first and fore- and regulated by a statu- most, and could qualify to be elevated to the level of pro- tory body which is usually fessional rather than be looked upon as career politicians a council. All these com- interested only in power for the sake of power, or in poli- bined together add up to tics as business. The three in recent times that come to the professional stan- my mind are Vaclav Havel, Nelson Mandela, and dards which the practi- Narendra Modi. The other one was primarily a profes- tioner of a given profes- sional and only secondarily a politician, but he also sion must adhere and live served the people with his soul – President Abdul Kalam up to, and they comprise of India, who was his country’s foremost rocket scientist, the technical (specific to and whose death anniversary fell on July 27. the profession) and ethi- Photo: toonpool.com cal dimensions (where the latter applies, such as in teach. He possessed nothing - but left an immortal lega- Since God is described as being all-powerful, it is medicine). Failure to rigorously comply with these stan- cy. } no surprise that politicians, especially political dards of practice will be sanctioned by the regulatory Many politicians, in contrast, believe they are God. Idi leaders who happen to become prime minister or body per the provisions of its legal framework. Amin was one such of the more notorious ones, and executive president of their countries, to feel that By these criteria, it will be immediately evident that claimed he was in direct contact with whatever God he they are God when political power is given to them by politics cannot qualify as a profession, although politi- believed in. I recall seeing a cartoon in the British maga- the people, or if they snatch it and become autocrats cians may belong to professions. That has no impact on zine The Spectator which showed a soldier holding out a their behaviour, whether it is policies or actions, which are telephone handset in his hand towards Idi Amin standing or dictators. A cynical definition of democracy is that entirely conditioned by their political ideology if they have a little distance away. The line went up towards space as it is a system which allows you to elect your dictator. any, or their personal agenda even as they mouth goody- there was no ceiling, and the caption read ‘I think it’s from A look at what is happening in some countries goodies to be in line with their parties in the bid to obtain God’. around the world where the leaders have been votes. Realpolitik trumps any inclination to even a mini- Since God is described as being all-powerful, it is no catapulted to their positions through the ballots, mum of regard for the standards of the profession they surprise that politicians, especially political leaders who may belong to, if any. I have had numerous occasions to genuinely or rigged, will confirm to the readers happen to become prime minister or executive president witness this myself, but will not belabour the point here. the truism in this definition…~ of their countries, feel that they are God when political In the noble sense of the term, politics is service to the power is given to them by the people, or if they snatch it people. Pujya Swami Sivananda, founder of the Divine and become autocrats or dictators. A cynical definition of Given these exemplars, perhaps we need not despair Life Society, who was a medical doctor and knew what democracy is that it is a system which allows you to elect yet. But increasingly, I am pessimistic… suffering was all about during his ten years of practice your dictator. A look at what is happening in some coun- RN Gopee running two hospitals in then Malaya in the 1930s, tries around the world where the leaders have been cat- famously said that ‘Service to man is service to God’. For apulted to their positions through the ballots, genuinely or the millions of lives that he relieved of their suffering and rigged, will confirm to the readers the truism in this defi- the hundreds of millions of others who live by his divine nition. Another way of putting it that I have come across teachings, he was looked up to as a God, though he is ‘all the democracy that money can buy’. NOTICE FOR PERMISSION FOR never ever himself thought so. All he did was to serve and There may have been a time when people joined po- LAND USE litics with a genuine desire to serve their people and their country. 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And any means to that end will do, including publication. to that end will do…~ yielding to the pressures of funding lobbies once one gets Date: 20.10.2020 Société Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 4 Que reflète la consommation d’alcool de certains étudiants en milieu universitaire aujourd’hui ? Les nombreux appels des membres du public à certains membres des institutions scolaires/universitaires Vina Ballgobin indiquent clairement que le seuil de tolérance face à la consommation de boissons alcoolisées a été atteint. Faut-il attendre que le pire se produise?

l est connu que la consommation des alentours, encore moins pour les d’alcool est excessive à l’île autres étudiants qui traversent les lieux IMaurice. Aujourd’hui, le milieu uni- ou les passagers qui les observent par- versitaire paie le prix d’une politique de fois en train de vomir à l’arrêt d’autobus. l’autruche datant de plus de dix ans. Parfois, un autre jeune demande au Cela fait longtemps que certains col- chauffeur ou au contrôleur d’arrêter légiens (14 – 16 ans) et lycéens (17 à 20 l’autobus pour laisser descendre celui ans) consomment impunément des qui a envie de vomir – c’est souvent le verres de boissons alcoolisées agré- cas quand un jeune a pris de la drogue mentées d’une tranche de citron ou d’un synthétique mélangée à une boisson peu de boisson gazeuse dans des bou- quelconque mais il est trop fragile pour tiques, en milieu rural aussi bien qu’en digérer cette substance chimique… milieu urbain, à la fin des classes avant Jeunes gens et jeunes filles ou après les leçons particulières. Le marchent en titubant quand ils sont même phénomène se poursuit dans totalement ivres. Il y a parfois des com- certains milieux universitaires où, portements obscènes de la part des depuis plusieurs années, certains étu- Photo: newstalkkzrg.com jeunes couples dans un moment d’é- diants consomment des boissons La consommation d'alcool est excessive à l'île Maurice. Aujourd'hui, le milieu universitaire paie garement, encore plus quand il y a de alcoolisées sans aucune forme de con- le prix d'une politique de l'autruche datant de plus de dix ans. grandes fiestas organisées sur la même trôle non plus à quelques mètres de leur «baz boire». campus puisque la consommation y est pas eu de suivi au cours de leur scolarisa- de la route menant vers les arrêts d’auto- interdite dans l’enceinte des campus uni- Ces jeunes-là parlent à haute voix. Pire tion? Si oui, comment ce suivi est-il assuré bus, les gares routières ou l’entrée de leur versitaires. encore, les conversations font ressortir quand ils passent en milieu universitaire? campus… clairement qu’ils appartiennent à un étab- Aujourd’hui, à peine quelques jours Si non, est-il temps que le ministère de D’un autre côté, les dépotoirs et les lissement supérieur pas très loin de là où après la rentrée universitaire, les membres l’Education et ses partenaires fassent pistes «l’alcool» ainsi créés par ces étu- ils se trouvent… Ils jettent le discrédit non du public se plaignent du comportement quelque chose pour aider ces jeunes car diants deviennent un véritable eyesore – seulement sur l’établissement universitaire des «étudiants liniversité». Certains jeunes ces derniers sont les premiers à être en une pollution visuelle – d’une laideur auquel ils appartiennent mais sur l’ensem- gens et jeunes filles se retrouvent pendant danger tout en dérangeant considérable- incommensurable. Que pensent ces ble des jeunes fréquentant l’établissement. les heures de cours dans un lieu public ment l’ordre public? jeunes? Sont-ils des citoyens d’une classe A cause de quelques étudiants irrespon- proche de leur campus pour consommer sables, l’ensemble des jeunes doivent des boissons alcoolisées. Certains parlent payer le prix fort… même de mélange illicite avec certaines autres boissons… Cette pratique dure Les jeunes des partis politiques et autres associations socioculturelles qui l Création d’un nouveau rituel depuis plusieurs années. Mais, en 2020, le « souhaitent apporter un renouveau - et dont beaucoup sont des membres de contemporain taux de fréquentation est nettement plus près ou de loin des Students’ Unions en milieu universitaire - doivent se poser la Tout porte à croire que la consomma- élevé que les années précédentes, et il y a bonne question et apporter des propositions rapidement : ‘Quelles stratégies tion de boissons alcoolisées est en train de un changement d’attitude chez les jeunes devons-nous implémenter pour limiter durablement la consommation de devenir un rituel estudiantin quotidien. Pire qui ont perdu tout sens de respect de soi encore, certains étudiants – dont certains et de l’autre dans un espace public. boissons alcoolisées et de drogues à Maurice parmi les jeunes ?’» pourraient éventuellement être des dea- Dans ce contexte, plusieurs problèmes lers - pourraient en influencer d’autres, car sont soulevés par les membres du public. supérieure? Supérieurement intelligents? pour eux, il y aurait un enjeu financier à la l Création d’un dépotoir illégal en Supérieurement malpropres? Supérieure- clé à travers la vente de produits illégaux… l Création d’une «base boire un lieu public ment illettrés sociaux? Les étudiants, simples consomma- l’alcool» permanente Les membres du public condamnent Et qui doit payer pour ce nettoyage? teurs, eux, sont aussi de véritables dan- Les jeunes se retrouvent à n’importe l’absence de citoyenneté de ces étudiants: Les taxpayers incluant leurs propres pa- gers publics – ils peuvent se blesser eux- quelle heure du jour à la même «baz ils jettent à même le sol ou dans le rents? Et pourquoi donc? mêmes tout comme ils peuvent devenir boire». Vont-ils en cours à l’université en caniveau à côté de leur «baz boire» toutes violents et en blesser d’autres autour étant ivres? Dans quel état rentrent-ils les bouteilles et cannettes consommées. l Création d’une perception d’eux. chez eux à la fin de la journée? D’un côté, ces jeunes observent probable- négative de leur institution Prenons l’exemple d’un pays qui ne ment avec fierté l’augmentation des Certains jeunes gens et jeunes filles supérieure joue pas à la politique de l’autruche - les déchets au vu et au su de tous, jour après sont des abonnés de ces lieux. Que se Etats-Unis. Les conséquences de ce rituel jour, prouvant ainsi leur capacité à défier A part la création d’une «baz boire» passera-t-il dans quelques années au estudiantin sont graves et plusieurs par cette infraction les autorités – toutes permanente, ce qui dérange les membres niveau de leur santé physique et mentale? recherches ont été menées en vue d’éli- les autorités, les parents, le milieu éducatif, du public, c’est aussi le comportement de miner ce rituel en milieu universitaire. Si ces jeunes ont des problèmes sur le la force policière,… Quelques cannettes ces jeunes. Ils n’ont aucun respect pour plan familial ou psychologique, n’y a-t-il sont aussi jetées à même le sol tout le long les résidents, les passants et les employés F Suite en page 5 Société Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5 Que reflète la consommation d’alcool de certains étudiants en milieu universitaire aujourd’hui ? F Suite de la page 4 collégien-lycéen ou étudiant. Ils (i) Des étudiants entre 18 et 24 ans sont morts de doivent savoir qu’il y a de gros plusieurs types d’accidents, incluant des accidents problèmes en ce moment et entre véhicules. qu’il faut prendre le taureau par les cornes. (ii) Plusieurs étudiants non-consommateurs de boissons alcoolisées ont subi la violence verbale ou physique Les syllabus scolaires émanant de ceux qui ont bu. doivent obligatoirement com- porter un thème portant sur les (iii) Les rapports sexuels non protégés ont entraîné méfaits de la consommation d’autres problèmes de santé comme le SIDA. des boissons alcoolisées et des Certains ont eu recours à la violence physique, avec drogues synthétiques ou autres des cas de viols rapportés. types de drogues. (iv) Des cas de vandalisme ont été rapportés. Dans le cadre des activités (v) Un étudiant sur quatre ne va pas en cours, n’arrive extracurriculaires, il faudrait un pas à suivre les cours dispensés, réussit en ayant planning afin que des profes- juste la moyenne ou échoue aux examens. sionnels de santé et des ONGs soient régulièrement invités (vi) Le suicide parmi de jeunes alcooliques a aussi été pour parler aux jeunes dans les rapporté. collèges-lycées et les univer- Photo: talkitoutnc.org Quelques solutions sités. limiter durablement la consommation de boissons alcoo- Tout le monde est concerné. Il faut donc réfléchir main- 3. Le ministère de la Justice lisées et de drogues à Maurice parmi les jeunes?» tenant sur la manière de contrer ce fléau. Les citoyens Pour la création de tout nouveau campus universitaire 5. Le Gouvernement en place ordinaires et les travailleurs sociaux ont joué leur rôle de ou établissement secondaire, la loi doit stipuler qu’il ne watchdog. Ils dénoncent les abus de la part des étudiants. doit pas y avoir de débit de boissons alcoolisées à un kilo- Le Gouvernement gagnerait à créer une cellule de Tant mieux! C’est un moyen de savoir que la limite de mètre à la ronde. recherche permanente pour démarrer la recherche sur la tolérance a été atteinte. Mais où sont les autres consommation d’alcool et les moyens à employer pour Mauriciens concernés? limiter ce fléau. Les stratégies doivent être évaluées 1. Les autorités universitaires Les recherches menées dans plusieurs chaque année. Le public doit savoir ce qui passe. Les « universités indiquent que les six premières parents doivent être partie prenante à travers les PTAs et Les recherches menées dans plusieurs universités semaines de la rentrée universitaire sont les étudiants, eux, à travers les Students’ Unions et des indiquent que les six premières semaines de la rentrée représentants des autorités. universitaire sont importantes pour la sensibilisation et l’in- importantes pour la sensibilisation et l’information formation aux freshers. Ils ne doivent pas se laisser influ- aux freshers. Ils ne doivent pas se laisser influencer Pour conclure encer par les autres habitués des «baz boire» afin de limi- par les autres habitués des «baz boire» Ce n’est plus un luxe que la République de Maurice ter le nombre de consommateurs. afin de limiter le nombre de consommateurs. Par pourrait se permettre : c’est une nécessité. Les nombreux appels des membres du public à certains membres des Par conséquent, leur institution et leur Students’ Union conséquent, leur institution et leur Students’ Union institutions scolaires/universitaires indiquent clairement ont un rôle de premier plan à jouer durant cette période en ont un rôle de premier plan à jouer durant cette que le seuil de tolérance face à la consommation de bois- parallèle aux fêtes et autres Freshers’ parties. période en parallèle aux fêtes et autres sons alcoolisées a été atteint. Faut-il attendre que le pire A noter ce que dit le National Institute on Alcohol Freshers’ parties… » se produise, que viols, vols et crimes se matérialisent Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) aux Etats-Unis: “Strong dans les enceintes scolaires et universitaires pour com- leadership from a concerned college president, in combi- mencer à agir? Ou le Gouvernement comprendra-t-il cet nation with an involved campus community and a com- Dans le cas de campus existants, les débits de bois- appel citoyen? prehensive program of evidence-based strategies, can sons doivent être mieux contrôlés, notamment les sites Vina Ballgobin help address harmful student drinking.” connus pour la vente de produits illicites à travers des étu- diants-dealers ou des dealers outsiders. En cas de ferme- 2. Le ministère de tutelle – le ministère de ture d’une telle boutique ou de changement de proprié- Références l’Education taire, les nouveaux propriétaires ne devraient pas obtenir l’autorisation de vendre des boissons alcoolisées. Hingson, R.W.; Zha, W.; and Weitzman, E.R. Le ministère de l’Education devrait mener campagne Magnitude of and trends in alcohol-related mortality and ouvertement contre ce fléau. Les parents doivent être La consommation de boissons alcoolisées et de morbidity among U.S. college student sages 18–24, informés des risques par voie de presse. Ils doivent mieux drogues près d’un établissement scolaire/universitaire ou 1998–2005. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs contrôler le pocketmoney qu’ils donnent à leur enfant – à un kilomètre à la ronde doit être sanctionnée par le tra- (Suppl. 16): 12–20, 2009. PMID: 19538908. vail communautaire surveillé. Ces jeunes doivent travailler avec les éboueurs tous les matins pendant au moins un Hingson R, Heeren T, Winter M. et al. Magnitude of mois. Puis, ils doivent se rendre dans des institutions pour alcohol-related mortality and morbidity among US s’occuper des personnes invalides et handicapés. Ils college students ages 18–24: changes from 1998 to doivent payer pour le mal qu’ils font à la société. 2001. Annual Review of Public Health 26: 259–279, 2005. PMID: 15760289. 4. Les partis politiques et autres associations https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/about-niaaa socio culturelles Wechsler, H.; Dowdall, G.W.; Maenner, G.; et al. Les jeunes des partis politiques et autres associations Changes in binge drinking and related problems among socioculturelles qui souhaitent apporter un renouveau - et American college students between 1993 and 1997: dont beaucoup sont des membres de près ou de loin des Results of the Harvard School of Public Health College Students’ Unions en milieu universitaire - doivent se poser Alcohol Study. Journal of American College Health la bonne question et apporter des propositions rapide- 47(2):57–68, 1998. PMID: 9782661 ment: «Quelles stratégies devons-nous implémenter pour Photo: shutterstock.com Spotlights Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 6 Jacinda Ardern secures second term with historic victory ew Zealand voted to award Prime Minister Jacinda Addressing supporters in Auckland, Prime Minister NArdern a second term in office on Saturday. Prime Jacinda Ardern said in her victory speech, "This has not Minister Ardern's liberal Labour Party won a historic been an ordinary election, and it's not an ordinary time. It's mandate by securing 49 per cent of the vote in compari- been full of uncertainty and anxiety, and we set out to be son to the 27 per cent bagged by its primary challenger, an antidote to that." the conservative National Party. Jacinda-mania In fact, this is the first time since New Zealand implemented a proportional voting system 24 years ago While on the campaign trail, Jacinda Ardern (40) was that a single party (Labour) won an outright majority of greeted by cheering supporters across New Zealand in seats in Parliament, reports India Today. Jacinda Ardern what is being termed as 'Jacinda-mania'. She won praise was voted to the top job in 2017 when her Labour Party for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the entered into an alliance with two other parties. Christchurch shooting, and a volcanic eruption at White Island among other key issues. Her empathetic approach This time around, the Labour Party will be able to to issues and connect with voters is being cited as the comfortable form a government on its own, a first for the reason for her party's landslide electoral victory. party in 50 years. Its ally Green Party won 7.5 per cent of the voters while the libertarian ACT Party managed to Only the second world leader to have given birth while increase its vote share to 8 per cent this time around. At in office, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did face criticism the same time, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and during her first term for shortfalls in improving housing his New Zealand First party was voted out. affordability and battling child poverty. During the 2020 elections, New Zealanders also voted However, her management of the Covid-19 outbreak on two key issues - whether to legalise marijuana and which has now insulated the island nation of five million euthanasia. Results to both referendums will be from the virus was at the forefront of her poll agenda. announced on October 30. Elections in New Zealand were originally scheduled for We set out to be antidote to uncertainty: September but had to be postponed by a month owing to Jacinda Ardern Jacinda Ardern wins 2020 New Zealand election. Photo - www.shethepeople.tv the discovery of a virus cluster in Auckland last month. Singapore's world-first facial verification China passes export law plan sparks privacy fears to protect national various forms around the security, technology world, with Apple and Google implementing the hina has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports technology for tasks like Cto protect national security, a move that adds to policy unlocking phones and tools it could wield against the US as tensions -- especially making payments. in technology -- continue to rise. Governments have The law, which China's top legislature passed on also deployed it at airports Saturday, comes into effect on December 1 and allows for security checks on Beijing to "take reciprocal measures" against countries that travellers. abuse export controls and pose a threat to national security, reports AFP. But Singapore's rollout is one of the most ambi- Technical data related to items covered will also be tious yet, and the first to subject to export controls, according to the published text of attach facial verification to the law. a national identification Beijing's latest measure gives it more room to hit back in database. US President Donald Trump's war on Chinese tech firms, The technology cap- with the White House moving against popular platforms and tures a series of photos of major companies -- including apps TikTok and WeChat, tech a person's face in various giant Huawei and chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing lights. International Corp. The new law, "formulated to safeguard national security The biometric check will do away with the need to remember a password or security dongle, These images are and interests", adds to China's regulatory toolkit which also say creators. Photo - static.bangkokpost.com matched with other data involves a restriction catalogue of tech exports and an already available to the rom next year, millions of people living in the unreliable entity list. city-state will be able to access government government such as national identity cards, passports F "Where any country or region abuses export control agencies, banking services and other amenities with a and employment passes. measures to endanger the national security and interests of quick face scan. Safeguards ensure the process is secure, said Lee the People's Republic of China, (it) may take reciprocal This biometric check will do away with the need to Sea Lin of digital consultancy Toppan Ecquaria, which is measures," the law states. working with GovTech to implement the technology. remember a password or security dongle when It adds that Chinese authorities will formulate and adjust performing many everyday tasks, its creators say. "We want to have assurance that the person behind an export control list of items to be published in a "timely It is part of the financial hub's drive to harness the device is a real person... and that it is not an image manner". or a video," Lee said. technology, from ramping up the use of electronic Foreign individuals and groups can also be found liable payments to research on driverless transport. The technology is being integrated into the country's for violating export control rules. "We want to be innovative in applying technology for digital identity scheme and is being trialled now at some The economic relationship between Beijing and the benefit of our citizens and businesses," Kwok Quek government offices, including the tax authority and the Washington has been roiled by Trump's unprecedented Sin, who works on digital identification at Singapore's city's pension fund. campaign of tariffs, threats of bans and sanctions on technology agency GovTech, told AFP. Private firms can sign up to the initiative, and Chinese tech firms. Singapore's biggest bank DBS is part of the trial. Facial verification has already been adopted in * More on Page 7 Spotlights Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7 Covid vaccines rolling off the Pfizer production line hizzing off the production line in 'It just brought a tremendous smile to Wthousands of tiny bottles - new my face to see all of this work actually footage shows the vaccine that could end result in a product.' the Covid misery engulfing the planet. Pfizer, which is working with Myanmar Navy to acquire its first Drug giant Pfizer has already manufac- Germany's BioNTech, is currently running tured 'several hundred thousand doses' of a trial on 44,000 people, and last week the jab at its plant in Puurs, Belgium, said it plans to apply for emergency US submarine, INS' retrofitted Sindhuvir reveals The Mail on Sunday. approval of its vaccine in November. That They are being stockpiled ready to be puts Pfizer in pole position in the race to File photo of an INS submarine. Photo - indiannavy.nic.in rolled out worldwide if clinical trials are a launch a Covid vaccine. yanmar is all set to acquire its first including 105 mm artillery guns, ammuni- success, and regulators deem it safe and Mdiesel-electric submarine, with the tion, sonars and advanced light torpedoes effective. Indian Navy handing over its retrofitted 'Shyena'. The two countries are also The US giant hopes to INS Sindhuvir to the country for training working on more joint-training and make 100 million doses and operations. In what is being perceived exercises to enhance Indo-Myanmar available this year, of as a major boost to regional military coo- military-to-military cooperation. which 40 million are des- peration, New Delhi and Naypyidaw are India is working with Myanmar and tined for the UK - a figure also working on the supply of Indian field Bangladesh to build and upgrade defence that will be dwarfed by the guns (105 mm artillery guns), ammunition, capabilities in an attempt to counter 1.3 billion jabs the compa- night vision devices and other military growing Chinese influence. ny aims to manufacture in hardware, reports India Today. 2021. In the past, India has delivered Chief of the Army Staff Gen MM Every patient who Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh maritime reconnaissance aircraft, patrol vessels and ships, advanced torpedoes, receives the vaccine will Shringla travelled to Myanmar on October need two doses. 4-5 to discuss enhanced cooperation. The radars, field guns and even small arms two held extensive discussions with state and ammunition to Myanmar. In an interview with counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and Senior India and Myanmar share a 1,645 The Mail on Sunday Gen Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief km-long land and maritime border. today, Pfizer UK boss Ben Osborn says: 'It was great of Myanmar's Defence Services. Both the armies have also been coopera- to see the first vial coming Hundreds of thousands of doses of a possible Covid-19 vaccine have Both India and Myanmar are in talks for ting extensively on counter-terrorism off the manufacturing line. been prepared by a plant in Belgium- Photo - i.dailymail.co.uk the supply of more military hardware, operations. “Down with dictatorship”: thousands protest across Thailand New Zealand overtakes housands of anti-government Tprotesters took over key the UK's title for the most intersections in Bangkok on Sunday, defying a ban on rainbow Parliament protests for the fourth day with chants of "down with dictator- ew Zealand now holds the title of the most ship" and "reform the monarchy." Nrainbow Parliament in the world. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan- Preliminary results as at Saturday showed there ocha, a former junta leader the was likely to be 12 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, protesters seek to oust, is con- transgender and queer members of the 120 members cerned about the spreading sitting in the next Parliament - boosting the rainbow protests and the government representation from seven last year after Labour swept wants to talk, his spokesman in after yesterday's election. said. The overall rainbow representation will be at 10 per Demonstrations have persist- cent - providing the Green Party is successful holding ed despite the arrest of dozens of on to its preliminary 11 seats - bypassing the UK which holds the current title of the most rainbow Parliament protesters and their leaders, the with a 7 per cent representation. use of water cannon and shut- downs on much of Bangkok's In the UK there are 45 openly rainbow members in the 650-member House of Commons. metro rail system in a bid to quell Thousands of protesters joined the march to the official government residence, over three months of street Meanwhile the openly rainbow MPs in New Government House. Photo - dw.com action. Zealand's recently elected Parliament include Labour's speak. "Free our friends", the protesters called out as they stood incumbents Grant Robertson, Louisa Wall, in a rain, a mass of colourful ponchos and umbrellas. Some After the arrest of many of the protest leaders, MekaWhaitiri, Tamati Coffey and Kiri Allan and newcomers Ayesha Verrall, Shanan Halbert and Glen held up pictures of detained protest leaders. Thai Lawyers previously unknown figures have emerged to lead crowds Bennett. for Human Rights said at least 80 protesters had been which organise by themselves. arrested since October 13 with 27 still being held. Police Police made no immediate steps to intervene as They will be joined by openly LGBTQIA+ Green have not given an overall number. protesters took over Victory Monument and Asok, two of Party member and spokeswoman for Rainbow issues Bangkok's most important transport hubs. Police said there Jan Logie, Chloe Swarbrick, Elizabeth Kerekere and Prayuth's spokesman said the prime minister feared the Ricardo Menendez. About 40 per cent of the Green were around 10,000 people at Victory Monument alone. A protests, which have spread across the country of 70 million, Party MPs are also from the rainbow community. could be used by troublemakers seeking to instigate spokesman said there was no plan to suppress the protest Neither Act or National Party currently have any violence. there. openly gay MPs in their parties. "The government wants to talk to find a way out Protesters say Prayuth engineered last year's election to together," spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri told Reuters. keep power he seized in a 2014 coup - an accusation he He did not specify with whom the government hoped to denies. Compiled by Doojesh Ramlallah Interview Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8 Thiruthiraj Pather "Plus nous jouerons aux autruches, plus le réveil sera brusque et plus les réformes seront dures”

a Covid-19 est 'la' crise globale de notre époque et le plus grand défi auquel nous ayons été confrontés depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Mais la pandémie est bien plus L qu'une crise sanitaire, c'est aussi une crise socioéconomique sans précédent Mettant sous pression chacun des pays qu'elle touche, elle a des impacts sociaux, économiques et politiques dévastateurs qui laisseront de profondes cicatrices qui tarderont à s'effacer, selon le PNUD. Qu'en est-il de notre pays? Quelles sont les réalités et les faiblesses que la Covid-19 aura mises à nu dans le cas de Maurice? Thiruthiraj Pather nous en parle dans l'interview qui suit. Ancien boursier du gouvernement français, Thiruthiraj Pather est le fondateur du cabinet conseil Lapidus Azuri Consulting. Il dispose de plus de 14 années d'expérience professionnelle dans les domaines de la stratégie d'entreprise, de l'investissement et du ‘business intelligence’, ayant collaboré avec de grandes entreprises étrangères et mauriciennes. En 2016-17, il a joué un rôle majeur en tant que consultant dans l'élaboration du plan directeur national 2017-2026 pour le segment des PME à Maurice.

publiques 8) L'apathie de la recherche et Que nous le voulions ou pas, nous ne pouvons éluder développement (R&D) le fait que l'Etat semble animé par des priorités trop souvent Depuis le début de cette crise de Covid-19, quelles ont déconnectées de l'intérêt général, alors que les institutions été les solutions concrètes proposées par nos chercheurs? publiques paraissent sclérosées par des ingérences et des Combien de grandes entreprises mauriciennes possèdent liens incestueux qui sapent leur indépendance et leur capa- un département entièrement dédié à la R&D? A titre de com- Mauritius Times: La pandémie a produit une violente cité à agir promptement et efficacement. paraison, en 2017, les dépenses de R&D à Maurice et à onde de choc à travers le monde, plongeant de Singapour s'élevaient respectivement à 0,37% et 2,26% du nombreux pays dans une profonde récession. “Même si 3) L'obsolescence du mix sectoriel et l'incapacité PIB. nous prévoyons une légère réduction des déséquilibres chronique du pays à se réinventer mondiaux en 2020, la situation varie d'un pays à l'autre”, Aujourd'hui, la capacité du pays à capter de la valeur sur soutient le FMI. Qu'en est-il de notre pays? Quelles sont le marché mondial repose principalement sur trois industries Les critiques à l'encontre du Gouvernement sont les réalités et les faiblesses que la Covid-19 aura mises } monnaie courante, et dans certains cas, à juste à nu dans le cas de Maurice? : l'offshore, le tourisme et la manufacture. Des industries qui souffraient déjà de comorbidité avant l'arrivée de la Covid- titre. Mais ces critiques ne doivent pas empêcher de Thiruthiraj Pather : “C'est quand la mer se retire qu'on 19. voir les erreurs et les faiblesses de notre secteur voit ceux qui se baignent nus.”Cette formule de l'investisseur privé. Si nous prenons l'exemple de l'industrie américain Warren Buffet, largement utilisée pour décrire la 4) Les faiblesses de notre secteur privé hôtelière, les difficultés que connaissent certains situation lors de la crise financière de 2008, est tout autant L'obsolescence du mix sectoriel de Maurice ne peut être applicable à la situation que nous vivons actuellement. uniquement le fait de l'atonie de l'Etat ; il est aussi le fait de acteurs ne sont pas uniquement le fruit de la la passivité et de l'aversion trop prononcée pour le risque de Covid-19, qui n'a fait qu'exacerber des maux existants nos champions du privé. Il ne faut pas, non plus, oublier les qui émanent de stratégies et d'investissements Il est compréhensible que l'Etat vienne en fragilités de notre écosystème de PME et start-up. mal inspirés…~ }aide - sous certaines conditions strictes - aux 5) L'incapacité à attirer des investissements champions du secteur privé qui ont été affectés par la directs étrangers (IDE) de qualité Covid-19 afin d'assurer la relance économique… La Covid-19 nous a donc permis d'identifier nos faib- Néanmoins, au vu de l'apathie de ces acteurs privés Entre 2015 et 2019, plus de 45% des IDE à Maurice lesses. Outre les répercussions néfastes de la Covid-19 que traditionnels, ne miser que sur eux serait une erreur étaient destinés à l'industrie immobilière contre 5,2% pour nul ne peut nier, il convient aussi de voir la situation actuelle l'industrie manufacturière et 1,7% pour l'industrie des tech- monumentale. L'Etat doit aussi miser sur des acteurs comme une opportunité de pallier nos faiblesses et de jeter nologies de l'information et de la communication. Un tel mix les bases de l'île Maurice de demain. privés nouveaux…~ d'IDE contribue à l'affaiblissement de notre économie. * C'est toujours dans ce contexte de crise que des 6) L'état de santé de notre population voix se sont élevées, tant au niveau national qu'interna- tional, pour demander aux autorités de rompre avec En effet, la Covid-19 et ses vagues ont mis à nu cer- Présentée comme plus à risque pour les personnes l'ordre établi, que ce soit par rapport au modèle taines réalités et faiblesses de notre monde et de différents souffrant de comorbidité, la Covid-19 nous a aussi rappelé économique que celui de la gouvernance générale. pays qui le composent. Ce sont des réalités et des fai- la dégradation de l'état de santé de notre population. Les Voyez-vous le pays saisir l'occasion pour permettre blesses que nous avons tendance à esquiver ou à ignorer maladies de civilisation, telles que le diabète, l'obésité, l'hy- cette rupture si indispensable à un renouveau national? en temps normal. pertension et la stéatose hépatique non-alcoolique affectent Pour l'instant, je n'entrevois, malheureusement, pas de En ce qui concerne Maurice, de nombreuses réalités et de plus en plus de Mauriciens, entraînant par là même des rupture. faiblesses ont été mises à nu. effets indiscutables sur la productivité de notre capital humain et les dépenses de santé et de sécurité sociale. Face à la situation actuelle, nous ne devons pas nous 1) La vulnérabilité de notre pays 7) Notre retard technologique jeter à corps perdu dans une politique court-termiste visant La Covid-19 a d'abord démontré que nous sommes et à relancer à tout prix la machine économique. Nous devons, nous restons un petit Etat insulaire perdu au milieu de A titre d'exemple, alors que nous sommes de plain-pied au contraire, formuler et mettre en œuvre, avec intelligence, l'océan Indien, vulnérable et excentré des principaux “hubs dans l'ère de l'industrie 4.0, la période de confinement a bien une stratégie de développement globale. économiques” de notre monde. révélé qu'en 2020, nos principaux acteurs de la grande dis- tribution expriment encore le mal ressenti à maîtriser la 2) La déliquescence de l'Etat et des institutions F Suite en page 9 vente en ligne. Interview Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9 ‘Le soutien aux entreprises doit se faire à travers des conditions strictes et un processus transparent… afin de s'assurer que l'Etat n'est pas en train de throw good money after bad money’ F Suite de la page 8 plus vulnérables, afin d'atténuer les répercussions de la crise que nous vivons actuellement. Cette stratégie permettra au pays de sortir de la crise à court terme, mais aussi de développer, à moyen et long termes, Le Gouvernement à Maurice a, lui aussi, su agir avec les ressources et les capacités requises pour créer et capter promptitude afin de venir en aide aux entreprises et aux per- de la valeur, de manière durable, sur les marchés du futur. sonnes vulnérables. Néanmoins, les mesures prises ne Cette stratégie de développement doit aussi intégrer les peuvent être déconnectées d'une stratégie plus globale, problématiques, telles que l'équité, l'inclusivité, la santé prenant aussi en compte les besoins, les objectifs et les publique, l'écologie, l'autosuffisance en biens de première enjeux du pays à moyen et à long termes. nécessité, la sécurité nationale et la gestion des risques. Il serait malavisé que nous dépensions toute notre Les économistes James Buchanan et Gordon Tullock, énergie et nos ressources à atténuer les symptômes sans issus de l'école du choix public, estimaient que l'homo politi- s'attaquer aux causes réelles de ces symptômes. Des soins cus est un homo oeconomicus. Les décideurs politiques ne palliatifs ne peuvent qu'être temporaires. chercheraient qu'à maximiser leurs propres intérêts plutôt * Malgré les milliards qui ont été injectés par le que d'œuvrer pour l'intérêt collectif. Ainsi, le but de tout Gouvernement pour éviter une catastrophe sociale, cer- homme politique serait de se faire (ré)élire en répondant aux tains économistes soutiennent que le pire est à venir. attentes des électeurs. La politique ne serait donc qu'un Comment trouver les fonds nécessaires à la relance marché où s'échangent promesses et voix entre candidats dans un tel cas de figure : emprunts sur le marché local, et électeurs. Face à cela, des groupes de pressions s'or- emprunts du FMI de certains pays amis, ou plus de 'bur- ganiseraient afin de tirer profit de la politique clientéliste den-sharing' au niveau local? Faudrait-il revoir notre menée par l'Etat. stratégie économique en conséquence ? Etant donné l'urgence de la situation actuelle et les fai- Nul ne peut affirmer aujourd'hui quand cette crise sani- blesses systémiques du pays, j'estime que le moment est taire de Covid-19 prendra fin. Plus elle sera longue, plus l'é- venu pour nos hommes et femmes politiques d'enfiler leurs Nul ne peut affirmer aujourd'hui quand cette crise conomie mauricienne sera mal-en-point, d'autant plus habits d'hommes et de femmes d'Etat, et de contredire la } sanitaire de Covid-19 prendra fin. Plus elle sera qu'elle souffre déjà de fragilités structurelles. théorie de Buchanan et Tullock. Les différences et les bar- longue, plus l'économie mauricienne sera rières politiciennes doivent être transcendées. Face à une telle situation, la première question à se mal-en-point, d'autant plus qu'elle souffre déjà de poser ne doit pas concerner les sources de financement. Il Ce n'est qu'à cette condition que nous pourrons, enfin, fragilités structurelles. Face à une telle situation, il convient, avant tout, de revoir les priorités du pays et de for- réaliser cette rupture demandée par tant de voix. convient, avant tout, de revoir les priorités du pays et muler une stratégie de réponse holistique. Il ne s'agit pas de * L'opinion publique veut aussi que la sortie de crise de formuler une stratégie de réponse holistique. Il s'endetter pour ensuite dépenser et investir à tout va. Tout se fasse selon un nouveau paradigme qui puisse con- ne s'agit pas de s'endetter pour ensuite dépenser et bon père de famille sait qu'en période de crise, il convient de solider 'le rôle de l'Etat comme régulateur des marchés, dépenser avec responsabilité et prudence. ~ instaurer de nouvelles pratiques de gestion dans le investir à tout va… Ainsi, par exemple, devons-nous maintenir certains pro- secteur public, encourager le secteur privé à mieux Nous ne devons pas nous jeter à corps perdu jets infrastructurels identifiés avant le début de cette crise de concilier développement et écologie, et jeter les bases Covid-19 ? Y a-t-il des sources d'inefficience et des coûts d'une société plus égalitaire et plus démocratique'. } dans une politique court-termiste visant à superflus qui peuvent être rapidement éliminés? relancer à tout prix la machine économique. Nous Vaste chantier réalisable, selon vous, compte tenu des Par ailleurs, le soutien aux entreprises doit se faire à tra- réalités mauriciennes? devons, au contraire, formuler et mettre en œuvre, vers des conditions strictes et un processus transparent afin Réalisable ou pas, il faudra tôt ou tard que nous entre- avec intelligence, une stratégie de développement de s'assurer que l'Etat n'est pas en train de "throw good prenions les réformes nécessaires si nous ne souhaitons globale. Cette stratégie permettra au pays de sortir de money after bad money”. pas que notre pays sombre. Nous avons déjà perdu suf- la crise à court terme, mais aussi de développer, à Quand vous parlez de “burden-sharing”, j'estime que le fisamment de temps. moyen et long termes, les ressources et les capacités secteur privé mauricien doit aussi faire se livrer à un exer- Maurice n'évolue pas en vase clos et la Covid-19 nous requises pour créer et capter de la valeur, de manière cice d'introspection. Les critiques à l'encontre du Gouvernement sont monnaie courante, et dans certains l'a bien démontré. Il est, bien entendu, plus simple et durable, sur les marchés du futur…~ agréable de garder nos têtes dans le sable telles des au- cas, à juste titre. Mais ces critiques ne doivent pas empê- truches. Mais plus nous jouerons aux autruches, plus le cher de voir les erreurs et les faiblesses de notre secteur Il est évident que les rigidités du système actuel à réveil sera brusque et plus les réformes seront dures. privé. Maurice profitent à certains 'insiders', que ce soit dans le Si nous prenons l'exemple de l'industrie hôtelière, les dif- En 2015, on nous avait présenté la 'Vision 2030'. Qu'est secteur public ou le secteur privé, et que ces derniers ont ficultés que connaissent certains acteurs ne sont pas devenue cette Vision? Quelles en ont été les retombées? tout intérêt à ce que les réformes patinent. uniquement le fruit de la Covid-19. La Covid-19 n'a fait Ce que je veux dire par là, c'est que nous ne pouvons plus Néanmoins, si nous avons affaire à des hommes et à qu'exacerber des maux existants qui émanent de stratégies continuer à brasser de l'air et à nous contenter de belles des femmes d'Etat, animés par l'intérêt général et l'amour de et d'investissements mal inspirés. Par conséquent, certains phrases. Le temps est à l'action. La période difficile que nous leur pays, je n'ai aucun doute que ces réformes seront réa- acteurs du secteur privé doivent aussi reconnaître et traversons actuellement constitue une opportunité unique lisables et qu'elles seront mis en œuvre. assumer leurs responsabilités. de mettre en œuvre de grandes réformes. * En ce qui concerne les priorités immédiates, quelle * Pensez-vous que les milliards du Gouvernement Dans les années 1980, des économistes ont tenté d'ex- analyse faîtes-vous de la gestion de cette crise par le auraient dû être canalisés davantage vers les PME, et pliquer les rigidités des salaires et du marché du travail en Gouvernement, que ce soit par rapport à l'aide d'ur- soutenus par une campagne agressive pour favoriser la période de chômage involontaire à travers le modèle “insi- gence aux employés du privé et aux 'self-employed, et consommation des produits locaux? ders-outsiders". Pour faire simple, ces rigidités seraient à promouvoir la reprise économique par le biais du sou- Il est compréhensible que l'Etat vienne en aide - sous l'œuvre des salariés (insiders) qui feraient tout pour tien financier aux entreprises? certaines conditions strictes comme évoqué précédemment défendre leurs intérêts et, ainsi, empêcher le recrutement - aux champions du secteur privé qui ont été affectés par la d'autres personnes à la recherche d'un emploi (outsiders). Nous faisons face à une situation inédite et, à travers le Covid-19 afin d'assurer la relance économique, préserver Le modèle 'insiders-outsiders' n'est pas uniquement appli- monde, les gouvernements ont mis en place des pro- l'emploi et éviter tout risque systémique à court terme. cable au marché du travail. grammes d'aide aux entreprises ainsi qu'aux personnes les F Suite en page 12 History Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10 From the Pages of History - MT 60 Years Ago 4th Year No 149 MAURITIUS TIMES Friday 14 June 1957 l Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few. - David Hume What We Expect From Our Ministers Jay Narain Roy the Tories or their emphasis on There should be similar con- non-essentials and the soft- trolling agencies for the Tea pedalling of officials will all tend and Tobacco industries. In this e shall have Ministers soon. How to discredit the Labourites. way by imposing a mere su- do people feel about it! So so. perstructure we shall have It is difficult to believe, WThere are four categories of brought under government having the history of colonial reaction. sway the industries which pro- development before us, that vide the bulk of our national One is enthusiastic. But probably they the Labourites can manage to revenues. The Sugar Re- cannot define their enthusiasm. They stand up to the expectations of search, Tobacco Board, the have the enthusiasm of novelty. the people. I have backed the Central Board and the Central Something new is going to happen. Ministry idea only to send our Electricity Board should at Something that has never happened men to expose its inevitable once become Government before. There is some point in that zeal. flaws and after proving it to the Departments. And so the The people’s representatives are going to people, to make an honourable Agricultural College whose govern the country. At least such is the retreat. If we boycott it now, we final examination entails an expectation. shall take upon us the blame of overseas scholarship should Another set is simply antagonistic. wrecking it. But if we try it and be conducted from England. They think it is laughable. It is laughable prove that it is singularly in- that the people’s men should dare run the operative, we shall have built The attitude in most quar- country. They are anxious to find loop- our strength before the people ters that reforms can only holes. They are dying to hang the dog and to face the next elections. But if come on the shoulders of the the underdog. Between the two extremes we are cajoled to hold on Government is a clever are two classes. One is partly concerned, despite pitfalls, we shall wreck manoeuvre to bring a comfor- partly indifferent. They are concerned the Party and the people’s wel- table bifurcation between poli- because it may be turned to good fare both in one blow. tics and economics. That is account. But they are indifferent because We expect that before what has been ingeniously they think that it is too muzzled to be effec- taking office, our men will hag- attempted all these years to the tive, too moribund to be fertile. gle about minimum conditions But the other measure cuts so deeply utter frustration of the country. The last category is of those who have to implement a socialist programme. What that both the Officials and the Tories will at It is obviously playing the game of the some reason to put their trust in the capa- can that minimum demand be? A pro- once be exposed and the Labourites will Tories. Politics and Ministries to be worth- bility and wisdom of the leaders. They gramme to be useful and permanent come out exposed and the Labourites will while should attempt a complete reorien- have systematically learnt to do so. Just should provide both for revenues and come out with flying colours. As regards tation. Otherwise we shall be blowing hot because they believe in the innate good of expenditure to meet social services. It is the organisational aspect of say, the sugar air and digging the grave of future human nature. And also because their absurd to think that we can salvage the industry, I have already written that I do Ministries in sloganish experimentations. long party affiliation has taught them to put people by merely providing palliatives of not believe in nationalization as the sugar The least that is expected of a popular faith in the leaders. They will continue to social services. We want to improve the industry will become a larger Sugar Ministry or at any rate of the popular ele- do this until they are completely disillu- standard of living of the people. That can Research Institute or a Central Electricity ment thereof is that it will give the right sioned. It means very clearly that failure be done in two ways: by tapping new Board. I believe that the Sugar Syndicate political and economic lead at this crucial by the Ministry to rise to the expectations avenues of development and production together with the Docks should become a juncture of our history. Far from mere of this class will produce the most major and by ensuring a greater measure of Government Department and the whole speeches and petty concessions, people catastrophe in the history of the country. economic justice. Slogans and stones do paraphernalia of brokers should be wiped will judge the work of the Ministry by the amount of changes that they actually We cannot blink the fact that the minis- not fill bellies. clean. It should not entail any revolu- experience in their day to day life. terial system, if it is established, will only The greatest problem of the country is tionary changes nor huge compensations. set up a Triarchy. No diarchies have ever labour and employment, and it is there worked in the world but a Triarchy has that the policy of the Government has enough venom to corrode its usefulness. It been an ignominious failure. We want an is going to be a Triarchy because of three economic enquiry in two parts: to assess warring elements pulling in three different economic possibilities of our resources directions. That will be so on vital issues. and potentialities and to ensure maximum And the Labour Party cannot justify its co- employment and fair distribution of profits operation unless it tackles vital issues. among the factors of production in the The three elements are obvious. The various industries. That will naturally also Labour Party would wish to cut through deal with the organizational and manage- deeper economic matters. The Tories rial aspects of production. If we only harp would wish to make much noise about on slogans of social services, we shall non-essentials just to deflect public notice. have embarked on measures that while The Officials would wish to pose as being a bottomless drain on public reve- experts to hammer upon details and tech- nues will bring little more than emotional nicalities to stay the rapid march of princi- relief to the people. These measures do ples. As execution will largely depend on not touch the economic structure of the their diligence, they can through thousand country: they will be too gladly backed by pretexts soft-pedal things to the exaspera- the Tories to divide the kudos and to take tion of the people. The latent opposition of the wind out of the sails of Labourites. Networking Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 11 Étudiants, qu'ont-ils à faire sur LinkedIn ? LinkedIn est le réseau social professionnel sur lequel les étudiants ont l'impression de devoir être. Mais ils ne savent pas toujours en actionner toutes les fonctionnalités. Explications. renseignée et n'attire pas l'attention de potentiels recruteurs. Au cours de formations que l'on pourrait considérer comme génériques, certains choix de spécia- lisations ou des réalisations (mémoires, projets…) perme- ttent de différencier un étudiant d'un autre, d'estimer son potentiel et ses centres d'intérêt. De nombreuses rubriques sont aussi pertinentes et sous-utilisées par les étudiants comme les investisse- ments dans des associations, les réalisations, les appar- tenances à des groupes et le suivi de personnes ou organisations. C'est donc un travail à mener avec les étudiants, pour les amener d'abord à identifier dans leurs parcours ce qu'ils pourraient mettre en valeur. Dynamiser son profil Le challenge est ensuite de ne pas se contenter de ce travail déclaratif. L'enjeu pour les étudiants est d'oser passer à une utilisation active du réseau social : nouer de nouveaux contacts, poster des informations sur leurs sujets d'intérêts professionnels et participer à des groupes. Cette mise en action a un préalable incontournable pour eux: savoir pourquoi et pour quoi initier et dévelop- per ces démarches, afin d'aller vers une posture active. La cohérence de ces activités doit donc être pensée pour Les étudiants doivent comprendre que leur profil LinkedIn ne peut être qu’une simple copie de leur CV. Pixabay, CC BY asseoir leur crédibilité numérique. Cela signifie donc sortir de leur spontanéité habituelle sur les réseaux Avez-vous un compte LinkedIn ?" À chaque fois qu'on jeunes adultes, que d'"apparaître" à l'aide de faits sociaux pour penser son activité et ses finalités. “leur pose cette question, au début de cours sur le et de réalisations aux yeux d'une nouvelle sphère "Personal Branding" que nous animons à l'ESCP professionnelle. Gérer sa réputation Business School, 100 % des étudiants lèvent la main. L'enjeu de LinkedIn est d'élargir leur réseau au-delà Le nombre de personnes dans le réseau est un Mais lorsqu'on les interroge sur la manière dont ils de leur cercle rapproché de connaissances. Mais les indicateur certes, mais insuffisant si l'on aspire à être utilisent ce réseau social, leurs réponses convergent vers jeunes s'arrêtent parfois à cette étape, n'osant pas repéré. La diversité des membres de son réseau ce type de propos: "je sais que je dois y être mais je ne solliciter des personnes plus expérimentées. Ils peinent à (organisations, postes, formations) indique aussi le capital sais pas comment agir et m'en servir réellement". dynamiser leur profil, par leurs activités, par des réactions social que peut et pourrait avoir un étudiant, futur salarié Pourquoi ces étudiants, pourtant souvent addicts à ou des posts. Beaucoup s'estiment peu légitimes à demain. Plus encore, le nombre de personnes ayant lu, Facebook et à Instagram, semblent-ils entretenir une relayer de l'information, à réagir aux activités des autres réagi et commenté les posts représente un outil clef pour relation circonspecte avec ce réseau social, et ce, alors et à créer de l'information. mesurer l'audience de leur marque personnelle et surtout même que les recherches soulignent les effets positifs de LinkedIn offre quatre types de potentialités à ses son évolution. l'usage de LinkedIn sur la carrière ? (Davis et al). membres : Il existe des outils, comme Shield ou Social Selling Plusieurs hypothèses peuvent être avancées pour l la visibilité Index, qui permettent de mesurer les effets de l'activité sur expliquer leur posture paradoxale. LinkedIn. Ces outils inscrivent la démarche, au-delà des l la persistance (en récupérant les posts) Apparaître plus que paraître mesures quantitatives, dans une perspective dynamique l l'édition de contenu et non statique. Force est de constater que de nombreux étudiants se l l'association entre les personnes. En définitive, LinkedIn permet de donner et de sentent obligés d'être présents sur LinkedIn mais ne dépasser la première impression que l'on peut avoir sur savent pas exactement pourquoi. Leur présence sur Beaucoup d'étudiants se contentent d'exploiter le un individu. Il donne une épaisseur numérique à une per- Facebook, Instagram et plus récemment TikTok, est potentiel de visibilité, a minima, en renseignant les sonne à travers les trois facettes de sa personnalité : devenue pour eux "une norme implicite de rigueur" où ils rubriques avec des copier-coller de leurs CV, et donc en déclarative, agissante et calculée. exposent plutôt facilement des "métaphorisations" d'eux restant une ombre sur LinkedIn avec le sentiment du (selon les propos de De Rigail, 2013). Ils ont ainsi pris devoir accompli. Ils passent alors à côté des opportunités Comme le disait le philosophe Alain, "le secret de l'habitude de prendre part à des "mondanités numériques" offertes par ce réseau social qui compte 700 millions l'action, c'est de s'y mettre". Concernant LinkedIn, cette qu'ils ont sélectionnées, pour entretenir ou élargir leurs d'inscrits dans le monde et 20 millions de membres en étape d'activation du profil, que tout étudiant a souvent liens amicaux, ou tout simplement se montrer et être vus. France (soit 64 % de la population active). bien consciencieusement construite, est donc cruciale pour leur insertion professionnelle. Leur reste cependant Loin de ces visées personnelles, LinkedIn correspond Les étudiants ont dès lors à (re)penser leur présence le choix de penser leurs particularités, d'inventer leurs plus pour eux à une norme sociale développée par sur LinkedIn, et ce, en suivant trois objectifs. propres manières d'utiliser les fonctionnalités du réseau d'autres, à laquelle ils doivent adhérer pour prétendre Se différencier social et de s'adapter aux contextes professionnels développer leurs réseaux professionnels, et qu'ils ont auxquels ils aspirent. souvent du mal à identifier et à choisir. Le premier objectif est d'inciter les jeunes à enrichir leur identité déclarative pour se différencier. Les étudiants LinkedIn n'agrège donc pas que des contraintes mais Si les étudiants ont pris l'habitude de parler d'eux sur doivent comprendre que leur profil LinkedIn ne peut être peut aussi être vu comme un espace de liberté pour les réseaux sociaux, ils ont ainsi souvent plus de facilités qu'une simple copie de leur CV. Ils doivent sortir d'une permettre à ces jeunes de montrer qui ils sont, ou à montrer leur identité personnelle que leur identité logique de substitution pour aller vers une vision de pourraient être, dans une sphère professionnelle. À professionnelle. Leurs photos, leurs participations à des complémentarité entre ces deux outils. Il s'agit d'en dire condition de les y accompagner. événements et leurs passions sont exposées plus plus et de donner envie d'en savoir plus encore. facilement que leurs parcours et leurs réalisations. Le "paraître", parfois assorti d'artifices ou de projections de Cela passe en premier lieu par des actions assez Géraldine Galindo, soi, tend ainsi à être une démarche plus aisée pour ces simples. La partie "infos" n'est souvent pas ou trop peu ESCP Business School Interview Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12 ‘Nous ne devons pas nous jeter à corps perdu dans une politique court-termiste visant à relancer à tout prix la machine économique’ F Suite de la page 9 mix sectoriel à développer. Pour ce faire, }Plus nous jouerons aux autruches, plus le réveil sera un exercice de “rebranding” intelligent du Néanmoins, au vu de l'apathie de ces brusque et plus les réformes seront dures. En 2015, on pays est vraiment nécessaire. acteurs privés traditionnels, ne miser que nous avait présenté la 'Vision 2030'. Qu'est devenue sur eux serait une erreur monumentale. l Maurice doit remodeler son capital cette Vision ? Quelles en ont été les retombées? Ce que humain en fonction de son mix sectoriel L'Etat doit aussi miser sur des acteurs je veux dire par là, c'est que nous ne pouvons plus cible. Trois axes prioritaires doivent être privés nouveaux. Ces acteurs privés seront continuer à brasser de l'air et à nous contenter de considérés afin de parvenir à ce nouveau plus à même de contribuer à la refonte du belles phrases. Le temps est à l'action. La période mix du capital humain, notamment une mix sectoriel et à la prochaine phase de difficile que nous traversons actuellement constitue réforme systémique de l'éducation développement du pays. une opportunité unique de mettre en œuvre de nationale, la formation et la requalification Par conséquent, des régimes incitatifs grandes réformes… ~ intensives des chômeurs et des inédits doivent être mis en place afin d'at- travailleurs évoluant dans des industries tirer des acteurs privés étrangers capables et du 'real estate development' avec des l L'Etat devrait mettre en place une cellule à risque et une redéfinition de la politique d'amorcer le développement de nouvelles IRS, et miser davantage sur la sécurité d'intelligence économique afin d'identifier d'immigration afin d'attirer les talents et industries sur lesquelles le pays souhaite se alimentaire et la Blue Ocean Economy. les industries et les marchés du futur sur les travailleurs étrangers capables de positionner. De plus, l'Etat doit être plus Qu'en pensez-vous? lesquels notre pays serait globalement soutenir le développement de nos agressif dans sa contribution à l'épanouisse- En effet, avec le mix sectoriel actuel, le compétitif. industries du futur. ment des start-ups et aux PME qui sont au pays sera incapable de répondre efficace- l L'Etat et les acteurs du secteur privé l En matière de santé, il faudrait renforcer cœur même des innovations disruptives que ment aux enjeux futurs et d'atteindre ses doivent investir activement dans l'ac notre politique de prévention des connaît notre monde. ambitions économiques et sociales. Si rien célération de la diffusion, et l'adoption maladies non-transmissibles et accélérer Pour ce faire, la politique d'immigration n'est fait, le pays se retrouvera progressive- des nouvelles technologies et de la la modernisation de nos services de de Maurice ainsi que la stratégie de promo- ment en marge de l'économie mondiale. digitalisation afin de permettre au pays santé publique. tion des IDE doivent être revues afin d'at- Outre, la sécurité alimentaire et la ‘blue de réussir, au plus vite, sa transition l L'Etat devrait accorder une place tirer, de manière active et vigoureuse, les economy’, il y aussi d'autres activités et axes technologique. prépondérante à la politique de soutien à investisseurs, les entrepreneurs et les star- à considérer. l Des réformes doivent être entreprises afin la R&D dans des domaines pertinents tuppers étrangers évoluant dans les indus- d'instaurer un système de gouvernance pour le pays, tels que l'économie tries du futur. Il ne s'agit pas d'adopter une l Il nous faut formuler et mettre en œuvre public plus moderne, plus représentatif, océanique, l'agriculture intelligente et le politique d'immigration laxiste qui ouvrirait une stratégie de développement globale plus transparent, plus agile, plus efficient diabète. nos frontières à tous investisseurs et entre- pour le pays. Le suivi de la mise en et plus “accountable”. Ce nouveau l Afin d'affirmer notre engagement sans preneurs portant des projets à faible poten- œuvre de cette stratégie doit être assuré système de gouvernance, fondé sur plus faille en faveur d'un développement socio- tiel de création de valeur tels que les par une “Delivery& Performance Unit” de garde-fous, doit permettre de recentrer économique respectueux de l'environ- agences immobilières, les restaurants et les instituée au niveau du Bureau du Premier les objectifs et les actions de l'Etat et des nement et démontrer notre engagement à sociétés de location de voitures, privant ainsi Ministre. Au vu du monde incertain et institutions publiques sur l'intérêt général. léguer un environnement sain et durable les Mauriciens d'opportunités commerciales volatile dans lequel nous évoluons, la Ce système de gouvernance ne peut que aux générations futures, il conviendrait facilement accessibles. création d'une “Strategic Risk Management Unit” au niveau du PMO reposer sur la méritocratie. d'inscrire le droit à un environnement * Il faudrait probablement revoir notre serait aussi louable. l La stratégie de Maurice en matière d'IDE équilibré et respectueux de la santé dans 'overreliance' sur le secteur du tourisme doit être revue en fonction du nouveau la Constitution.

disease, criminality, fanaticism and violent social breakdown — will overwhelm the Lessons from this global crisis for the next one armed lifeboat. Eventually, all will sink in the same morass.” * Cont. from page 2 Canada has systematically used the Dismantling the ‘armed lifeboat’ The instinctive response by states to the Covid-19 crisis to curb environmental pro- pandemic has been the opposite of co-ope- tections for communities and ecosystems in The act of providing life-saving assis- ration: the hardening of bordering regimes. Canada and beyond. It is not a coincidence tance and protection to the victims and sur- In early July 2020, 91 per cent of the world’s that extractive industries and supporting vivors of emergencies and crises has its population lived in countries with heightened governments are the key antagonists in pre- own value. But humanitarians need to do border restrictions. And refugees, migrants venting action against climate change and in much more than simply bandaging the vio- and asylum seekers have been stigmatized trampling on the rights of Indigenous peo- lence embedded in pandemics and in cli- and targeted, including in Greece, Malaysia, ples and other marginalized communities. mate change. South Africa, Mexico and many other coun- Trust, denial, elite panic The act of moving across borders to tries. A similarly repressive instinct, even the and lifeboats Medical staff tend to patients at the intensive care escape the effects of an emergency should closure of external borders altogether, is unit of the Casalpalocco COVID-19 Clinic on the be understood as more than a mere act of Some of the worst outbreaks have reality for people fleeing the effects of cli- outskirts of Rome on March 25, 2020. Italy was survival — but rather as an important step in occurred in countries where political leaders mate change. hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, putting decolonization. The same with the protest have sought to downplay and deny the pressure on its intensive care units. actions of people who oppose discrimina- Extractivism — the only thing COVID-19 pandemic — most obviously in (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) tory, exclusionary and violent policies. immune? Brazil and the United States, but also in “There is a real risk that strong states Covid-19 and the health impacts of cli- others, such as Nicaragua, Turkmenistan One industry that seemingly is unaf- with developed economies will succumb to a mate change are closely intertwined with and Tanzania. fected by the shutdowns is mining. politics of xenophobia, racism, police repres- centuries of colonialism, extractive capita- Extractive industries have turned the pan- Covid-19 denialism is grounded in the sion, surveillance and militarism and thus lism and racism. And so, a humanitarian demic into a boom time, continuing opera- same techniques, the same amplifiers and transform themselves into fortress societies response will only hold meaning as truly tions by gaining “essential” status, lobbying funders, and the same intent as climate- while the rest of the world slips into collapse. human, when and if the related histories of successfully for weakened environmental change denialism. Rather than save the By that course, developed economies would harm and acts of contestation are listened regulations and allying with police and whole sinking ship, a panicked elite seeks to turn into neofascist islands of relative stabi- to, learned from and are leading the way. armed actors to repress environmental and jettison those it does not value. This is “the lity in a sea of chaos. … [But] A world in cli- It requires doing things radically dif- Indigenous protests to this. politics of the armed lifeboat”: matological collapse — marked by hunger, ferently. Doing otherwise. Unwind Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20 , 2020 13 In a light vein lfie was listening to his sister practice her singing. I asked my 17 brothers and sisters and they didn't children. A know either. One lady says she had just watched a movie called "Sis," he said, "I wish you'd sing Christmas carols." * * * 'The Search for One-eye Jimmy', and nine months later "That's nice of you, Alfie," she replied, "but why?" A man tells his wife, "Honey, your mom fell down the she gave birth to her baby. Alfie replied, "Because then I'd only have to hear your stairs 15 minutes ago." Another lady says, "Oh, I saw the movie 'Snow White voice once a year!" The wife yells at him, "Why are you just telling me and the Seven Dwarfs', and then nine months later I had * * * now?" septuplets." It's a sunny morning in the Big Forest and the Bear He said, "Because I couldn't stop laughing." The last lady gasps and exclaims, "Oh no, I just family is just waking up. Baby Bear goes downstairs and * * * watched '101 Dalmations'!" sits in his small chair at the table. He looks into his small A man called his child's doctor, "Hello! My son just * * * bowl. It is empty! "Who's been eating my porridge?" he snatched my pen when I was writing and swallowed it. A kid asks his dad, "What's a man?" squeaks. What should I do?" The dad says, "A man is someone who is responsible Father Bear arrives at the table and sits in his big The doctor replied, "Until I can come over, write with and cares for their family." chair. He looks into his big bowl. It is also empty! "Who's another pen." The kid says, "I hope one day I can be a man just like been eating my porridge?" he roars. * * * mom!" Mother Bear sticks her head out the kitchen door and A 7 year-old and a 4 year-old are in their bedroom. yells, "For Pete's sake, how many times do we have to go "You know what?" says the 7 year-old, "I think it's time through this? It was Mother Bear who go up first. It was we started swearing. When we go downstairs for Mother Bear who woke everybody else in the house up. breakfast, I'll swear first, then you." It was Mother Bear who unloaded the dishwasher from "Okay," replies the 4 year-old. In the kitchen, when the last night and put everything away. It was Mother Bear mother asks the 7 year-old what he wants for breakfast, who went out into the cold early morning air to fetch the he answers, "I'll have Coco Pops, bitch." newspaper. It was Mother Bear who set the table. It was *WHACK* He goes flying out of his chair, crying his Mother Bear who put the cat out, cleaned the litter box eyes out. and filled the cat's water and food dish. And now that The mother looks at the 4 year-old & sternly asks, you've decided to come down stairs and grace me with "And what do you want?" your presence, listen good because I'm only going to say "Dunno," he replies, "But it won't be fucking Coco this one more time: I haven't made the f*cking porridge Pops." yet!" * * * * * * Q. What can you give and keep at the same time? A. A cold! * * * A husband and wife have four boys. The odd part of it is that the older three have red hair, light skin, and are tall, while the youngest son has black hair, dark eyes, and is short. The father eventually takes ill and is lying on his deathbed when he turns to his wife and says, "Honey, before I die, be completely honest with me. Is our youngest son my child?" * * * The wife replies, "I swear on everything that's holy Q. What did the pop star do when he locked himself that he is your son." out? With that, the husband passes away. A. He sang until he found the right key! The wife then mutters, "Thank God he didn't ask * * * about the other three." A teacher asks, "What's the difference between a * * * problem and a challenge?" Three brothers wanted to give their blind mom a A student responds, "3 boys + 1 girl = problem. 1 boy birthday gift. + 3 girls = challenge." The first got her a big beautiful house. The second got * * * her a brand new luxury vehicle with a driver. The third got Q: What did the mama cow say to the baby cow? her a talking parrot to keep her company. A: "It's pasture bedtime." When they all got together, they wanted to know which gift she liked best. She said they were all great but she thanked her third son because she liked the chicken dinner best. Joke of the * * * It was a baby mosquito's first day to fly out from home. Year Assistant: "Sir, can I have a day off next week to visit When the mosquito came back home later that day, my mother-in-law?" the father mosquito asked, "How was your journey?" Husband & his wife went for Boss: "Certainly not!" The baby mosquito replied, "It went great. Everyone Divorce at court. was clapping for me!" Assistant: "Thank you so much sir! I knew you would * * * Judge: U have 3 kids... How will be understanding." u divide them? * * * A doctor tells an old couple at his office he needs to get a stool sample, a urine sample, and a blood test from They had long discussion with Son: "Dad, when will I be old enough so I don't have the old man. to ask mom for her permission to go out?" his wife & said “Ok, sir Hard of hearing, the old man asks his wife what the Dad: "Son, even I haven't grown old enough to go out We Will come next year with 1 doctor said. without her permission!" more” The wife replies, "He needs a pair of your underwear." * * * * * * I wonder what my parents did to fight boredom before Joke doesn’t end here... the internet. Three old friends got together and were discussing what movie they had watched when they conceived their 9 months later... They got twins Wellness Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 14 Health Matters What your sleep position says about you Side position: Log Your sleep position can be linked to back pain, snoring, and how often you This is when you sleep on your side with both arms wake up at night. It may even say some things about your personality. down. About 15% of people "sleep like a log." Some research says you may tend to be social, easygoing, and trusting. Side position: Yearner About 13% of people sleep in this side position with their arms out in front of their bodies. If you sleep like this, some studies say you may be open-minded, but suspicious, and stubborn about sticking to a decision once you've made it. Side position: Spooning With your body close to your partner, you may wake up more often, but cuddling can be good for you. It makes your body release a chemical called oxytocin that can help lower your stress, bond you to your partner, and help you get to sleep faster. If you snore To keep the noise level down at night, side sleeping is best. If you like to sleep on your back, stacking up a few pillows may help. See your doctor if your snoring makes Strike your sleep pose bigger problems, too. If you have one of these issues and you gasp for breath or feel tired the next day, or if it wakes You turn off the lights and get yourself ready to can't get comfortable another way, talk to your doctor you (or your partner) up. Loud snoring can be a sign that snooze. Are you on your back, side, or stomach? Though about what might help. you may have sleep apnea -- a condition that stops and there is no strong science connecting your sleep position Back position: Soldier restarts your breathing when you sleep. It can lead to stroke, high blood pressure, and heart disease. to things like back pain, snoring, personality, and This position is favoured by about 8% of the how often you wake up during the night, here are some population. You sleep with your arms down and close to If you have back pain interesting associations that have been noted. your body. Some research suggests you may be more Side sleeping wins for this, too. To take even more On your belly likely to be quiet and keep to yourself. You also may pressure off your hips and back, you can put a pillow Are you a tummy sleeper? If so, do you have problems expect a lot from yourself and from others. between your legs. If you're a back sleeper, you might put sleeping? Your slumber pose may not be helping. You're Back position: Starfish one under your knees to keep the natural curve of your back. more likely to be restless and toss and turn to get Only about 5% of people sleep this way. You lie on comfortable when you sleep on your belly. It can strain your back with your arms up near your head. According If you're pregnant your neck and your lower back, too. If this is how you like to some studies, you may be more likely to be a good It's usually more comfortable -- and healthier for you to sleep, you may want to use a very soft pillow or none at listener and not want to be the center of attention. and your baby -- if you sleep on your side. And the left side all to keep your neck comfortable. Side spleeping may be better, because it may get more blood and Belly position: Freefall nutrients to your baby. If you have back pain, put a pillow There are many ways to sleep on your side, but the under your belly to support the weight. It can also help to About 7% of the population sleeps this way. You lie on most comfortable is with your knees bent slightly toward bend your knees and put a pillow between your legs. your belly with your arms around a pillow and your head your chest -- the fetal position. turned sideways. If this is your favorite sleep position, What about your mattress? Side position: Fetal some research suggests you may be more likely to speak A mattress that works with your sleep style and body More than 40% of people sleep in this curled-up your mind and be sociable and outgoing. You also may type can help with many issues. It should be firm enough side-sleeping position. It's the most common position for not be very open to criticism. to support your back and sleep position, but soft enough women -- they're twice as likely as men to sleep like this. Back sleeping to fit the shape of your body. This isn't always easy to Some research suggests you may be more likely to be figure out. Some stores will let you test a mattress for This position can cause low back pain for some warm, friendly, and sensitive, but you also may have a several weeks and change it out if it doesn't work for you. people. And if you already have that, it can make it worse. protective shell around you. If you snore or have sleep apnea, it can make those WebMD

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Coolie No 1: Reportedly a remake of the 1995 comedy by the same name, Coolie No 1, starring Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan, has been one of 2020's most looked- forward-to releases. The film, which is set to release in theatres soon (though the official date hasn't been confirmed yet) promises all the trimmings of a true David Dhawan ovie buffs, there's some great World Cup back in 1983. Directed by blockbuster: hilarious dialogues, Deepika Padukone Mnews for you today. You will Kabir Khan, the film will also show catchy tunes, and lots of drama. soon be able to make the transition Singh's wife Deepika Padukone play WW84: Wonder Woman 1984, heads back to sets after from streaming films on Netflix, Dev's better half, Romi Dev. the sequel to Wonder Woman, is all Amazon Prime, and Disney+ Hotstar Sooryavanshi: Akshay Kumar is set for a Christmas release. Fans getting tangled in at home to kicking back and enjoying always a welcome sight on-screen, who were yearning to catch Gal new movies on the big screen like old and fans will get to enjoy his work Gadot and Chris Pine in cinemas will Bollywood's drug fiasco times! The Ministry of Home Affairs soon in the fourth instalment of the definitely want to save the date for has finally given the go-ahead for Rohit Shetty directed cop universe, this action-packed flick. eepika Padukone heads back to sets after getting theatres in India to reopen from Sooryavanshi. Starring Katrina Kaif No Time to Die: No Time To Die tangled in Bollywood's drug fiasco. She had a tough October 15, 2020. It was back in D as the female lead and bringing back is bound to be a bit of a mixed bag for past few months as she was grilled by the Narcotics March of this year that cinema halls Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh in fans. The good news: the action Control Bureau in connection to the drugs case. were forced to close their doors to the cameos, this highly anticipated film is movie will hit theatres this year, giving public owing to the pandemic, and However, it seems the Padmaavat star can finally put now granted a theatrical release. fans a chance to enjoy the Bond several projects, from Dil Bechara to that behind her and move on as she recently headed back Tenet: Christopher Nolan brought experience on the big screen. to the sets of Shakun Batra's next with Ananya Panday Shakuntala Devi, chose to release However, No Time To Die will also us another masterpiece in 2020 with and Siddhant Chaturvedi. digitally instead. Keeping in mind the mark Daniel Craig's last 007 project. Tenet, and you can now catch this A source dished the details to Mid-Day, saying: current situation, and the need to Keep an eye out for this one in one on the big screen too. In case "Deepika was in good spirits as she joined the unit last continue following social distancing November 2020. and sanitation practices, theatres will you missed it, Tenet has already hit Thursday. Since there had been a 10-day-plus break, Dune: Canadian-French film now function at 50 per cent capacity. theatres across the world. Starring Shakun wanted her to ease into the process. She shot a director Denis Vileneuve's epic Here are all the movies to look for- John David Washington and Robert light-hearted scene with Siddhant and Ananya." science fiction film, Dune, is expected ward to in the coming weeks. Pattinson in lead roles, and "The movie studies the relationship dynamics to release in theatres in December Bollywood actor Dimple Kapadia in a between four friends who go on a road trip," the source 83: Witnessing Ranveer Singh 2020. It is the first of a probable special role too, it's one you won't added. taking on the role of former Indian two-part adaptation of Frank want to miss. cricket captain Kapil Dev, 83 pro- Herbert's 1965 novel, and stars "When Deepika was in Mumbai, Shakun shot the com- mises to be an exciting watch for Death on the Nile : The succes- Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Josh bination scenes of Siddhant and Ananya. You don't feel sports fans around the globe. The film sor to Murder on the Orient Express, Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, and like she's a star overpowering you. It feels like being with will take watchers on the Indian this film from the Hercule Poirot Oscar Isaac, to name a few. a friend. Deepika is more beautiful on the inside than on team's journey towards earning the series comes with an ensemble cast the outside," added the insider. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt says he has cancer ollywood star Sanjay Dutt, whose life has been so After a break, he returned with a string of hits in the Bcolourful and tragic that it became the subject of a late 1980s and early 1990s including Jeete Hain Shaan biopic, confirmed he has cancer following weeks of media Se (We Live With Style, 1987), Saajan (Beloved, 1991) speculation, reports The Straits Times. and Khal Nayak (Villain, 1993). "This is a recent scar of my life, but I'll beat it. I'll be out His life took a dramatic turn when he was arrested of this cancer soon," Dutt, 61, said, pointing to a scar after the orchestrated bombings in Mumbai, then called running from his left eyebrow across the side of his head Bombay, in March 1993 that killed 257 people. in an Instagram video posted by Bollywood hairstylist Dutt was eventually convicted in 2006 of holding guns Aalim Hakim. supplied by mafia bosses who had carried out the blasts. Dutt also confirmed he would start shooting his next He was given a six-year term and spent 18 months in prison before being released on bail in 2007, pending an movie, K.G.F: Chapter 2, next month. appeal. In 2013, his conviction was upheld, but his prison In August, he had issued a statement on social media term was cut to five years. He was sent back to jail before saying he was "taking a short break for some medical being released early in 2016. treatment". Dutt has been married three times. His first wife, Dutt shot to fame in the mid-1980s in a string of action actress Richa Sharma, was diagnosed with a brain movies in which he performed his own stunts, earning him including heroin and cocaine - that was said to have been tumour in 1987 and died in 1996. Dutt's second marriage his nickname. sparked by the pain of losing his mother, Indian screen to model Rhea Pillai ended in 2008 and he married former But he was also struggling with substance abuse - icon Nargis Dutt, to cancer. actress Manyata the same year. Entertainment Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 16 ‘I am scared of dating someone randomly': Ashi Singh shi Singh, better remembered as Naina from Yeh Un again after few years. But then I got Yeh Un... and rest as ADinon Ki Baat Hai, is now a part of a fantasy show, they say, is history." Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga. However, the actress, The Agra-born girl shifted to Mumbai long time back. "I who plays Yasmine, says she never wanted to be in show, was very small when I was in Agra and I was not allowed reports Times of India. to go out of the house. The only place I remember there is "Before this lockdown happened I had signed a show Ghatiya. I used to go to my school Queen Victoria every which had to take a leap and then I was to play the lead day passing that place and there was this famous in it. But as luck would have it, post lockdown that show Hanuman temple there, jahan ka prasad used be really went off air. Then I was offered this fantasy show; I was tasty. So I have these childhood memories of Agra," she really not interested in doing a fantasy show in which I had recalls. to replace the lead, Avneet Kaur. But when I was narrated There were rumors of Ashi buying her favourite luxury my character, I realized this was out of my comfort zone, car from the money that she had earned from her first which would give me a chance to grow as an actor. I was show but the actress says that actors are hardly paid really scared about the fact that I was replacing a very much in their first show. "Ek actor ko actually mein first popular and loved character. But now slowly people are show mein zyada paisa nahi milta. It is just like a fresher accepting me, though initially people didn't like my pairing getting his first job. Ab pehli job mein kahan itna paisa with my co-star Siddharth Nigam." milta hai. The money that I earned from my first show Ask her why she hasn't been seen in a typical TV show actually went into my maintenance. The only thing and she says, "I don't think I will be comfortable doing a memorable I bought from that money was a gold jewellery saas-bahu show as usmein bahot rona padta hai and ek piece for my mom," she says. hi cheez roz karni padti hai. A saas-bahu show might rank Ask her about her personal life and Ashi says, "I high in TRP but creatively an actor doesn't have much to haven't dated a single guy in my life though many boys do in it." have proposed to me in school and college. Whenever a Ask her what type of image she has drawn in the guy used to propose to me I used to say no politely as till industry post her first serial and she says, "Thankfully I date I have a very small town mentality where dating didn't get any saas-bahu shows post Yeh Un Dinon Ki comes with a big responsibility of being with the person Baat Hai. After playing a school going girl in my debut forever. I can't date a guy today and break up with him serial, the producers offered me similar characters. The tomorrow and date another guy the next day. Dating for funny part is that even though I used to get through most me would mean a lifetime commitment. I will also of the auditions, the producers would reject me saying I confess one thing. I have watched so much of these crime looked too young. In fact, I got so frustrated that I decided based shows that I am also scared of dating someone to sit at home and pursue my studies and then try my luck randomly." Mukesh Khanna on why he is against Kapil Sharma’s show: ‘They tarnished a pure character like Shaktimaan’ After slamming Kapil Sharma's show as ‘vulgar and the worst’, Mukesh Khanna has now shared why he is upset with the show Now, in a video message, he has said that his anger with Kapil Sharma goes back a few years. "Kapil had done a little skit on his show featuring Shaktimaan. At the time, Krushna Abhishek also worked with him. Maybe it was in Comedy Circus. Kapil Sharma did a little skit wherein he was in the Shaktimaan costume and there was a girl standing some distance away. There was a bed too. It is shown that Shaktimaan moves towards the girl but gets a call, so he flies away. He comes back and the same thing happens again." He said he was so angry that he called Krushna Abhishek. "I said, 'What are you doing? You are showing a pure character like Shaktimaan in such a ukesh Khanna, who recently slammed Kapil light?' Krushna told me that he was supposed to do the MSharma's show on Instagram, has now spoken skit but Kapil wanted to do it instead. I said, 'How do you about why he is against the comedy show. Mukesh, who tarnish a character's image like this? Who allows you? Is played Bhishma Pitamah in Mahabharat, was not a part of there no censor to examine the content?' This is the a special reunion episode on Kapil's show that featured problem. There is neither censorship of ads nor such other actors from BR Chopra's magnum opus. shows and even films," he said. "This question has become viral, why Bhishma He had earlier said, "The reason is that even though Pitamah was not there in the Mahabharata show? Some the Kapil Show is popular all over the country, I do not say he had not been invited. Somebody says he refused think there is a worse show than this. This show is full of it himself. It is true that Mahabharata is incomplete without fuhadpana, full of double meaning words, taking a turn Bhishma. It is true that there is no question of not inviting. towards vulgarity with every moment. In which the men It is also true that I was the one to reject the invitation," he wear women's clothes, do cheap things and people laugh, had written, while describing the show as 'vulgar'. holding their stomachs." Watch’s On Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 15

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Jeudi 22 oct - Jeudi 15 oct - 15.20 Neetu Chandra, Esha Deol and Vrajesh Stars: Diganth,Anushka Ranjan,Sonalli HirjeeVV 20.25 Sehgall The Conversation Mauritius Times Tuesday, October 20, 2020 18 Why international students are choosing Tree of Knowledge Madisyn Taylor the UK - despite coronavirus Shifts in global politics and other countries' response to the coronavirus may have made the UK Leading By a more attractive option for international students Example

eading by example is inspi- Lring, not only to those whom you lead, but also for yourself. We all know from experience that we can't change other people, yet most of us have a tendency to try. This is because we naturally feel the need to do something to change situations that we find troubling. It often doesn't occur to us that the best way to create change is not to try to convince others to change but to change ourselves. When we make adjustments from with- in, we become role models for others, and leading by example is much more inspiring than a Restrictions as a result of the coronavirus may affect international students’ experience. Syda Productions/Shutterstock lecture or an argument. espite early predictions that the coro- demic and fears of future visa policy changes Continuing challenges We sometimes look outside ourselves for what's wrong with Dnavirus pandemic would cause interna- may lead to a further decline. We cannot assume that a recruitment the world, but the outside world tional student numbers to decline, the UK is Other countries have become less attrac- crisis has been fully avoided. Ongoing con- is really just a mirror reflecting set for a record increase, with enrolments tive to international students due to their cerns include rising numbers of Covid cases us back to ourselves. When we from non-EU international students up 9% actions during the pandemic. For example, in on campuses and stringent lockdown encounter negativity -- anger, this academic year. a widely criticised move, the Australian measures which have seen students instruc- and fear -- we empower Universities had feared that a fall in inter- government encouraged foreign students to ted to self-isolate or avoid socialising outside ourselves by looking for its roots national student numbers would lead to a sig- return home. Australia and New Zealand's their accommodation. inside of ourselves. For exam- nificant loss in revenue from tuition fees. For borders continue to be closed to foreign For international students, discrimination ple, if you have a friend who is now, at least, this has been averted. nationals. and racism is a key concern, especially for unreliable, observe yourself and It is too soon to say whether a dip in inter- This may mean that the UK has become students from China or East Asian countries. notice if there are ways in which national student numbers has been avoided more attractive as an alternative destination. Research shows that safety is a priority for you are unreliable. You may be completely or is still on the horizon for future A survey by a Chinese education agency applicants and their families. Covid-related surprised to discover that you years. Nevertheless, there are several expla- found that the UK has surpassed the US as a discrimination has been widely reported and have your own struggles with nations for why international students are destination of choice for students. remains unaddressed, despite calls for this issue in ways you weren't attracted to British universities. These universities to actively combat xenophobia. The UK also offers students several other able to see. Once you own the include global politics, opportunities for advantages. Most undergraduate courses The move to online teaching may also issue for yourself, you can begin employment and perceived teaching quality. last three years and masters degrees one affect student satisfaction. Students often do to work for change within your- Global tensions year, which is shorter than degree pro- not perceive online learning as of the same self. This will also enable you to Global politics have a direct impact on grammes in countries such as the US. While quality as face-to-face teaching. have more compassion for your higher education. This is particularly relevant tuition fees in the UK are high in comparison International students are also looking for friend. At the very least, as you for relations with China, the country where with other countries, these shorter courses experiences beyond the classroom. One test strive to become more reliable, the largest number of international students keep overall costs down. will be whether British universities can still you will become more of the person you want to be. In the originate. The reintroduction of the two year post- offer adequate social and cultural opportuni- ties for international students, despite best-case scenario, you will be Increased tension between China and the study work visa may also encourage interna- an inspiration to others. US has led to the cancellation of thousands tional student applications. This means stu- reduced opportunities for socialising. of visas for Chinese students to study in the dents can stay in the UK and seek employ- Altogether, future international student You can apply the same US. One of the reasons for this is Chinese ment after completing a degree. It is aimed recruitment depends greatly on the experi- method to larger issues. For students' supposed ties to the Chinese mili- particularly at Indian students, whose num- ences provided by UK universities in the example, if there is something tary. The Trump administration has claimed bers dropped significantly when the post- coming months. There are opportunities for you see in the larger world that that Chinese international students seek study work visa was removed in 2010. UK universities to provide meaningful you would like to change -- let's learning and life experiences for international say, greed -- try taking responsi- access to American intellectual property or Most students continue to feel the UK students through empathy and care. Yet, this bility for changing it in yourself. sensitive technologies. offers a high quality of teaching, although not requires investment and support for staff by Instead of being angry with These claims have been challenged, but without reservations. Students from East Asia university leadership, providing necessary those you see as greedy, seek may still lead Chinese students to reconsider are more likely to express disappointment resources and manageable workloads amid out the roots of your own greed their plans to study in the US. about their learning experiences - a major unanticipated student numbers and shifts to and come to terms with your concern given the UK's reliance on Chinese The way countries have dealt with the online learning. power to transform it. This may coronavirus pandemic will also affect the students. Reasons may include cultural and be the best way to lead the world number of international students they attract. historical differences in approaches to edu- Jenna Mittelmeier, Miguel Antonio Lim toward greater moderation and For the US - where international student cation and a failure by universities to focus & Sylvie Lomer, generosity. numbers have been falling since 2015 - per- consistently on inclusive and innovative ceptions of a botched response to the pan- teaching practices. University of Manchester