DOCSLIB.ORG

No. 11 of 2012 FIFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) SECOND SESSION TUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
No. 11 of 2012 FIFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) SECOND SESSION TUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012 1 No. 11 of 2012 FIFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) SECOND SESSION TUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012 2 CONTENTS PAPERS LAID QUESTIONS (Oral ) STATEMENT BY MINISTER MOTIONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION BILLS (Public ) MATTER OF PRIVILEGE ANNOUNCEMENT ADJOURNMENT QUESTIONS (Written) 3 Members Members THE CABINET (Formed by Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam) Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home FRCP Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues Dr. the Hon. Ahmed Rashid Beebeejaun, GCSK, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and FRCP Public Utilities Hon. Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval, GCSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Hon. Anil Kumar Bachoo, GOSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping Dr. the Hon. Arvin Boolell, GOSK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Dr. the Hon. Abu Twalib Kasenally, GOSK, FRCS Minister of Housing and Lands Hon. Mrs Sheilabai Bappoo, GOSK Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Dr. the Hon. Vasant Kumar Bunwaree Minister of Education and Human Resources Hon. Satya Veyash Faugoo Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Hon. Devanand Virahsawmy, GOSK Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Dr. the Hon. Rajeshwar Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology Hon. Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum Minister of Information and Communication Technology Hon. Louis Joseph Von-Mally, GOSK Minister of Fisheries 4 Hon. Satyaprakash Ritoo Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Louis Hervé Aimée Minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Hon. Mookhesswur Choonee Minister of Arts and Culture Hon. Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Hon. Yatindra Nath Varma Attorney General Hon. John Michaël Tzoun Sao Yeung Sik Yuen Minister of Tourism and Leisure Hon. Lormus Bundhoo Minister of Health and Quality of Life Hon. Sayyad Abd-Al-Cader Sayed-Hossen Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection Hon. Surendra Dayal Minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment Hon. Jangbahadoorsing Iswurdeo Mola Minister of Business, Enterprise Roopchand Seetaram and Cooperatives Hon. Mrs Maria Francesca Mireille Martin Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Hon. Sutyadeo Moutia Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms 5 Members Members PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS Mr Speaker Purryag, Hon. Rajkeswur, GCSK, GOSK Deputy Speaker Peetumber, Hon. Maneswar Deputy Chairperson of Committees Deerpalsing, Ms Kumaree Rajeshree Clerk of the National Assembly Dowlutta, Mr R. Ranjit Deputy Clerk Lotun, Mrs B. Safeena Clerk Assistant Ramchurn, Ms Urmeelah Devi Clerk Assistant Navin, Mr Gopall Hansard Editor Jankee, Mrs Chitra Senior Library Officer Pallen, Mr Noël Serjeant-at-Arms Munroop, Mr Kishore 6 MAURITIUS Fifth National Assembly --------------- SECOND SESSION --------- Debate No.11 of 2012 Sitting of 26 June 2012 The Assembly met in the Assembly House, Port Louis, At 11.30 a.m. The National Anthem was played (Mr Speaker in the Chair) 7 PAPERS LAID The Prime Minister: Sir, the Papers have been laid on the Table – A. Office of the President The 38 th Annual Report of the Ombudsman for the period January to December 2011 (In Original) B. Prime Minister’s Office – (a) Certificate of Urgency in respect of The Training and Employment of Disabled Persons (Amendment) Bill (No. XV of 2012). (b) The Gambling Regulatory Authority (Amendment of Schedules) Regulations 2012 (Government Notice No. 122 of 2012). C. Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities – The Central Water Authority (Production of Drinks) (Fees and Other Changes) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (Government Notice No. 121 of 2012). D. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development – (a) The Investment Promotion (Real Estate Development Scheme) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012 (Government Notice No. 119 of 2012). (b) The Excise (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2012 (Government Notice No. 120 of 2012). (c) The Annual Report of the Financial Services Commission for the year 2011 (In Original). E. Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reforms Institutions – The Report of the Director of Audit on the Financial Statements of the Training and Employment of Disabled Persons Board for the year ended 30 June 2007. F. Attorney General’s Office – 8 The Report of the Director of Audit on the Financial Statements of the Curatelle Fund for the year ended 31 December 2011(In Original). G. Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Consumer Protection – The Bread (Control of Manufacture and Sale) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (Government Notice No. 123 of 2012). H. Ministry of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives – The Report of the Director of Audit on the Financial Statements of the SEHDA (Small Enterprises and Handicraft Development Authority) for the year ended 30 June 2009. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BOSKALIS AFFAIR - INVESTIGATION The Leader of the Opposition (Mr P. Bérenger) (By Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues whether, in regard to the Boskalis affair, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the - (a) Independent Commission Against Corruption, information as to the - (i) reasons why the Commission has handed over the case to the Police after 4 years, and (ii) names of the persons interviewed in relation thereto; (b) Commissioner of Police, information as to - (i) if other witnesses have been interviewed; (ii) if fresh information has been supplied by Boskalis International BV, and 9 (iii) the names of the persons arrested as at to date, indicating the charges levelled against them, if any. The Prime Minister : Mr Speaker, Sir, I am informed that on 24 July 2008, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), on its own, initiated an investigation against Mr Mohammed Siddick Chady following the publication of an article where allegations were made to the effect that a sum of USD 25,000 had been transferred by Boskalis International, a dredging company based in The Netherlands in favour of Mr M. S. Chady, then Chairperson of the Mauritius Ports Authority. Between 28 July 2008 and 25 August 2008, documents were secured, several persons were interviewed and statements recorded from them including from the representatives of Boskalis International in Mauritius. On 12 September 2008, following several exchanges of correspondence between ICAC and the Central Authority of Mauritius regarding mutual and legal assistance, an official request for Mutual Legal Assistance was sent by ICAC to Singapore, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Between 02 February 2009 and 30 June 2009, there were several exchanges of correspondence between ICAC and the Authority in Singapore. The reply from Singapore is still awaited. In regard to the United Kingdom, an official reply was received on 27 January 2009, confirming deposit made from the account of Boskalis International to the account of Yash Raj Films International Ltd for the sum of USD 60,000 on 20 November 2008. Mr Speaker, Sir, I should like to inform the House that on 02 February 2010 and 23 August 2010 following a motion from the Counsel of Mr Chady to strike out the provisional plaint, arguments were heard on the issue and the District Magistrate ruled in favour of the ICAC and did not strike out the said provisional plaint. However, on 05 February of 2011, another argument was heard following a motion from the Counsel of Mr Chady to strike out the provisional plaint on the ground of delay. On 15 February 2011, the District Magistrate did strike out the provisional plaint against Mr Chady on the ground of delay. 10 Mr Speaker, Sir, I did inform the House on 22 March 2011 that the case is not closed. From then on, the requests for Mutual Legal Assistance remained pending. May I emphasise that the delays were due to procedural legal matters in The Netherlands. In fact, it took three years, as I shall explain later, for The Netherlands Court to finally come to a decision to order that some documents be sent. The request for Mutual Legal Assistance was addressed to the Authorities in The Netherlands on 12 September 2008, that is, hardly eight weeks after ICAC had initiated its enquiry. There were challenges in The Netherlands Court by lawyers representing Boskalis International. On 05 April 2012, a supplementary request for Mutual Legal Assistance was sent to the Attorney General’s Office asking for clarification following documents received from the United Kingdom. Reply is still awaited from the United Kingdom in respect of the other limbs of the investigation. Regarding The Netherlands, its Central Authority informed the Central Authority of Mauritius that the request for transmission of seized documents to Mauritius was due to be assessed by the Dutch Court on 12 May 2010, but due to the complex nature of the matter, this exercise was rescheduled. On 01 November 2010, the Central Authority of The Netherlands informed ICAC that on 11 of October 2010, the Dutch Court delivered an interlocutory verdict on objections lodged by Boskalis International on certain documents to be sent to Mauritius. The matter was postponed for the end of January 2011 in The Netherlands. In October 2011, the matter was heard before the Dutch Court and the ruling was in favour
Load more

Recommended publications
  • (Hansard) First Session Wednesday 07 December 2011
    1 No. 35 of 2011 FIFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIRST SESSION WEDNESDAY 07 DECEMBER 2011 2 CONTENTS PAPERS LAID QUESTION (ORAL) MOTION BILL (Public) ADJOURNMENT 3 Members Members THE CABINET (Formed by Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam) Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home FRCP Affairs and External Communications Dr. the Hon. Ahmed Rashid Beebeejaun, GCSK, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and FRCP Public Utilities Hon. Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval, GCSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Hon. Anil Kumar Bachoo, GOSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping Dr. the Hon. Arvin Boolell, GOSK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Dr. the Hon. Abu Twalib Kasenally, FRCS Minister of Housing and Lands Hon. Mrs Sheilabai Bappoo, GOSK Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Dr. the Hon. Vasant Kumar Bunwaree Minister of Education and Human Resources Hon. Satya Veyash Faugoo Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Hon. Devanand Virahsawmy, GOSK Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Dr. the Hon. Rajeshwar Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology Hon. Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum Minister of Information and Communication Technology Hon. Louis Joseph Von-Mally, GOSK Minister of Fisheries and Rodrigues Hon. Satyaprakash Ritoo Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Louis Hervé Aimée Minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Hon. Mookhesswur Choonee Minister of Arts and Culture Hon. Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Hon. Yatindra Nath Varma Attorney General 4 Hon.
    [Show full text]
  • HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY Time: 1 Hour
    mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius mauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritiusexaminationssyndicatemauritius
    [Show full text]
  • Vente Aux Enchères Succession De Livres
    VENTE AUX ENCHÈRES Succession de livres JEUDI 29 ET SAMEDI 31 AOÛT 2013 À L’ILE MAURICE. 1ÈRE VENTE : JEUDI 29 AOÛT 2013 À 11 H 00 Ouvrages concernant L’Ile Maurice, auteurs mauriciens, les îles de l’Océan Indien, voyages, esclavage, Paul et Virginie,…. Cartes postales, photographies. 2EME VENTE : SAMEDI 31 AOÛT 2013 À 11 H 00 Tableaux d’artistes mauriciens, lithographies. CATALOGUE EN LIGNE : http://successionlivres.wordpress.com VISITES PUBLIQUES : COMMISSAIRE PRISEUR : • Mercredi 28 août de 09h00 à 17h00 • J.A.L Auctioneer • Jeudi 29 août de 09h00 à 11h00 64, Trunk Road, Bell-Village, Ile Maurice • Samedi 31 août de 09h00 à 11h00 • Tel (230) 286 6128, 286 6147 / Fax : (230) 286 2673 • Email : [email protected] Information Une vente aux enchères concernant la succession de livres de M. …, bibliophile d’ouvrages concernant L’Ile Maurice ou publiés à L’Ile Maurice, se tiendra à L’Ile Maurice : • 1ÈRE VENTE : JEUDI 29 AOÛT 2013 À 11 H 00 Ouvrages concernant L’Ile Maurice, auteurs mauriciens, les îles de l’Océan Indien, voyages, esclavage, Paul et Virginie,…. Cartes postales, photographies. •2EME VENTE : SAMEDI 31 AOÛT 2013 À 11 H 00 Tableaux d’artistes ayant vécu à Maurice, lithographies. - Le lieu de vente vous sera communiqué dans les meilleurs délais. Les ouvrages seront vendus par lots, organisés par thématiques (ex : histoire, esclavage, auteur, Madagascar, agriculture, religion,…). Un catalogue des lots est disponible en ligne à l’adresse suivante : http://successionlivres.wordpress.com où vous pouvez avoir accès à un moteur de recherche. Il est également téléchargeable en format pdf ici.
    [Show full text]
  • Read L'express Weekly 25 February,2011
    INTERVIEW] Ahmar Mahboob: “The prestige of Creole has to be raised.” > pp. 38-39 Insert N° 3 • Friday 25 February 2011 Editorial ] by Touria PRAYAG From ideology to personality ny entity which lasts for 75 years deserves our full res- pect. When a political party lasts that long and is in STRAIGHT TALK ] power, there is a lot to celebrate. Congratulations then Ato the Labour Party on an anniversary celebrated in a grand style but without too much wallowing in nostalgia or per- The Labour Party’s Diamond Jubilee sonality cult. The tribute paid to the founding fathers of the party > pp. 44 - 45 was justifi ed and, on the whole, measured. It is undeniable that the party has left an indelible footprint in every aspect of the history of this country and it still is a major force to be reckoned with in today’s Mauritius. But a celebration is not ISKON vs McDonald’s restricted to reminiscing about the past. It is also about refl ecting on the present and looking into the future. To claim that the present La- bour Party has not deviated from its original ideology is not entirely supported by facts. The ideology on which the party was founded has defi nitely moved towards more economic pragmatism, involving The burger of discord a range of measures verging, some might say, on neo-liberalism. Free market policies such as the removal of trade barriers, barriers to the infl ow and outfl ow of capital, the Stimulus Package and the Economic Restructuring and Competitiveness Programme, the fl at corporate tax rate to mention only a few cannot, by any yard stick, be qualifi ed as socialist in nature.
    [Show full text]
  • Mauritius V United Kingdom
    ARBITRATION UNDER ANNEX VII OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA MAURITIUS v. UNITED KINGDOM COUNTER-MEMORIAL SUBMITTTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM 15 JULY 2013 CONTENTS CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION…………………………………………… 1 A: Summary of proceedings…………………………………………………… 1 B: General observations………………………………………………………..... 3 C: Organisation of the Counter-Memorial……………………………………..... 5 PART ONE: THE FACTS…………………………………………………….. 7 CHAPTER II: GEOGRAPHICAL, CONSTITUTIONAL AND DIPLOMATIC BACKGROUND……………………………………………... 8 A: Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory and of the Republic of Mauritius………………………………………………………………………… 8 (i) The British Indian Ocean Territory………………………………..… 8 (ii) The Republic of Mauritius……………………………………………. 11 B: The constitutional history of the Chagos Archipelago/ British Indian Ocean Territory………………………………………………………………………..... 11 (i) Cession to the United Kingdom……………………………………… 12 (ii) British administration as a Lesser Dependency (1814-1965)………… 12 (iii) The British Indian Ocean Territory: establishment and constitutional evolution……………………………………………………………... 16 C: The constitutional history of Mauritius……………………………………..... 18 D: The 5 November 1965 agreement by the Mauritius Council of Ministers to 22 the establishment of the BIOT………………………………………………… E: Debate in the UN General Assembly in 1965/1967 and subsequently………. 31 (i) UNGA resolutions 2066(XX), 2232(XXI) and 2357(XXII)………… 31 (ii) Mauritian statements in the UNGA after Independence and UK replies…………………………………………………………………. 34 F: Subsequent relations between Mauritius and the United Kingdom concerning the BIOT………………………………………………………………………… 38 (i) Fishing in the BIOT and the ‘fishing rights’ understanding…….......... 38 (ii) The mineral rights understanding…………………………………….. 45 Figure 2.1: Geographical Setting of BIOT and Mauritius…………………... 48 Figure 2.2: 200 Nautical Mile Zones of BIOT and Mauritius……………….. 49 Figure 2.3: British Indian Ocean Territory: Chagos Archipelago………….. 50 Figure 2.4: Fishing Licences Issued by BIOT from 1991 to 30 March 2010.
    [Show full text]
  • (Hansard) First Session Wednesday 07 December 2011
    1 No. 35 of 2011 FIFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIRST SESSION WEDNESDAY 07 DECEMBER 2011 2 CONTENTS PAPERS LAID QUESTION (ORAL) MOTION BILL (Public) ADJOURNMENT 3 Members Members THE CABINET (Formed by Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam) Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home FRCP Affairs and External Communications Dr. the Hon. Ahmed Rashid Beebeejaun, GCSK, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and FRCP Public Utilities Hon. Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval, GCSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Hon. Anil Kumar Bachoo, GOSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping Dr. the Hon. Arvin Boolell, GOSK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Dr. the Hon. Abu Twalib Kasenally, FRCS Minister of Housing and Lands Hon. Mrs Sheilabai Bappoo, GOSK Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Dr. the Hon. Vasant Kumar Bunwaree Minister of Education and Human Resources Hon. Satya Veyash Faugoo Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Hon. Devanand Virahsawmy, GOSK Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Dr. the Hon. Rajeshwar Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology Hon. Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum Minister of Information and Communication Technology Hon. Louis Joseph Von-Mally, GOSK Minister of Fisheries and Rodrigues Hon. Satyaprakash Ritoo Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Louis Hervé Aimée Minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Hon. Mookhesswur Choonee Minister of Arts and Culture Hon. Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Hon. Yatindra Nath Varma Attorney General 4 Hon.
    [Show full text]
  • International Court of Justice Legal
    INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965 (REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION) WRITTEN COMMENTS of THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 14 MAY 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I: Introduction 1 PART ONE: THE FACTS Chapter II: The Detachment of the Chagos Archipelago and the 11 independence of Mauritius A. British administration of the Chagos Archipelago as a lesser dependency 12 B. Events leading to the 5 November 1965 Agreement by the Mauritius Council 15 of Ministers to the detachment of the Chagos Archipelago in exchange for benefits C. Premier Ramgoolam’s wish to avoid a referendum demanded by the PMSD 29 D. The aftermath of the Constitutional Conference - the 5 November 1965 31 agreement by the Mauritius Council of Ministers E. The 1967 General Election and the Legislative Assembly’s vote for 33 Independence F. Reaffirmation of the Agreement by Mauritius post-independence 35 G. Conclusions 40 PART TWO: DISCRETION Chapter III: This is a case where the Court should exercise its discretion 42 so as not to give an Advisory Opinion A. Responsive Points 44 (i) The existence of the longstanding bilateral dispute 44 (ii) Mauritius’ case on non-circumvention 48 (iii) Other factors going to judicial propriety 54 B. Conclusions 54 i PART THREE: THE LEGAL ISSUES ARISING FROM THE QUESTIONS Chapter IV: Response to Question (a): The process of decolonization was 57 lawfully completed in 1968 A. Mauritius validly consent to the detachment of the Chagos Archipelago 59 through its elected representatives B.
    [Show full text]
  • (Hansard) First Session Saturday 12 November 2011
    No. 24 of 2011 FIFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIRST SESSION SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2011 2 CONTENTS PAPERS LAID QUESTION (ORAL) BILL (Public) ADJOURNMENT 3 Members Members THE CABINET (Formed by Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam) Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home FRCP Affairs and External Communications Dr. the Hon. Ahmed Rashid Beebeejaun, GCSK, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and FRCP Public Utilities Hon. Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval, GCSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Hon. Anil Kumar Bachoo, GOSK Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping Dr. the Hon. Arvin Boolell, GOSK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Dr. the Hon. Abu Twalib Kasenally, FRCS Minister of Housing and Lands Hon. Mrs Sheilabai Bappoo, GOSK Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Dr. the Hon. Vasant Kumar Bunwaree Minister of Education and Human Resources Hon. Satya Veyash Faugoo Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Hon. Devanand Virahsawmy, GOSK Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Dr. the Hon. Rajeshwar Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology 4 Hon. Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum Minister of Information and Communication Technology Hon. Louis Joseph Von-Mally, GOSK Minister of Fisheries and Rodrigues Hon. Satyaprakash Ritoo Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Louis Hervé Aimée Minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Hon. Mookhesswur Choonee Minister of Arts and Culture Hon. Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Hon. Yatindra Nath Varma Attorney General Hon.
    [Show full text]
  • Multilingualisms and Development Is the Latest in the Proceedings of the Ongoing Language & Development Conference Series
    MULTILINGUALISMS AND Multilingualisms and Development is the latest in the proceedings of the ongoing Language & Development Conference series. This volume brings together twenty of the most important presentations from the 11th Language DEVELOPMENT & Development Conference, which took place in New Delhi, India, in 2015. One of the objectives of the conference was that mother-tongue-based Selected proceedings of the 11th Language & multilingualism in developing world contexts should not only be described Development Conference, New Delhi, India 2015 and its achievements celebrated, but also that it should be subjected to critical scrutiny and its limits identified. The conference also aimed to examine the growing phenomenon of low-cost so-called English-medium Edited by Hywel Coleman education establishments serving disadvantaged communities. Additionally, the conference considered whether current work on linguistic super-diversity in the cities of the West has any relevance for the vast urban areas of Asia and Africa. These issues and others are explored in the contributions to this book. The volume is organised in four parts: Ÿ Multilingualism, marginalisation and empowerment Ÿ Mother-tongue-based multilingual education Ÿ Multilingualism and the metropolis Ÿ English in a multilingual world. A discussion by Professor D.P. Pattanayak prefaces the collection, while an agenda for further research into multilingualism and development forms an appendix. © British Council 2017 The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation
    [Show full text]
  • Vernacular Languages in an English-Dominant Education System: Mauritian Creole, Bhojpuri and the Politics of Ethnicity in Multilingual Mauritius
    5 Vernacular languages in an English-dominant education system: Mauritian Creole, Bhojpuri and the politics of ethnicity in multilingual Mauritius Tejshree Auckle Introduction UNESCO’s 2009 world report on cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue makes a strong case for the implementation of mother-tongue-based multilingual education (MTB MLE) programmes which allow for the co-existence of both local vernacular languages and other socially prestigious tongues such as English (UNESCO 2009). The success of these MTB MLE programmes hinges, as it suggests, quite significantly, upon deliberate governmental intervention at the levels of language policy and planning. For instance, though the report bemoans the efforts of most multilingual nations which have set up their own MTB MLE programmes as being, at best, half- hearted, it also celebrates the tentative steps taken by countries such as Cambodia and Zambia which have formally introduced a few minority languages as media of instruction at lower primary level (UNESCO 2009). Such forms of overt language planning are believed to be instrumental to the maintenance or even, possibly, the revitalisation of minority and/or endangered languages (Schiffman 1995). However, as Shohamy (2006) highlights, many communities rely on covert language policies which make no explicit reference to language in any legal or administrative document. Instead, they draw quasi- exclusively from inferences derived from other forms of constitutional provisos. This dichotomy between covert and overt language policy and planning will be at the heart of this chapter as it seeks to explore the challenges faced by post-colonial Mauritius in implementing its own MTB MLE programme through the introduction of the vernacular languages of Mauritian Creole (MC) and Mauritian Bhojpuri (MB) as optional subjects at primary level.
    [Show full text]
  • Attaining Quality Education in Mauritius at Secondary Level: a Case Study of the Zone 2 (State Secondary) Schools from the Educator’S Perspective
    Attaining Quality Education in Mauritius at Secondary Level: A Case Study of the Zone 2 (State Secondary) Schools from the Educator’s Perspective by Shanita Burrun submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Master of Sociology in the subject Sociology at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA Supervisor: Dr M Mendelsohn March 2011 Student number: 42004438 I declare that * Attaining Quality Education in Mauritius at Secondary Level: A Case Study of the Zone 2 (State Secondary) Schools from the Educator’s Perspective is my own work and that all the sources that I have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references. 07/03/2011 SIGNATURE DATE (Mrs S Burrun) * The exact wording of the title as it appears on the copies of your short dissertation/dissertation of limited scope/dissertation/thesis, submitted for examination purposes, should be indicated in the open space. UMI MASTERS THESIS PUBLISH ABSTRACT ONLY AGREEMENT PERSONAL DATA 1. Last Name First Name Middle Name Burrun Shanita ___________ 2. Year of Birth (Optional) 3. Country of Citizenship Do not write 08/01/81 Mauritian in this space 4. Present Mailing Address Street address: Vol/Issue 39, morcellement Mon-Désert-Alma, Verdun, Mauritius. City State/Province Postal code Country School Code ________ ____________ _________ Mauritius Abst. Length Future Mailing Address Street address: _____________________________________________________ City State/Province Postal code Country _______ ____________ _________ _______ Effective date for future mailing address (mm dd yy) _______________________________ E-mail address: [email protected] MASTER’S DEGREE DATA 5. Full name of university conferring degree, and college or division if appropriate University of South Africa (UNISA) 6.
    [Show full text]
  • Revi 103 Pdf.Pmd
    Revi Rs. 20.00 deklasLALIT Enn Piblikasyon Lagazet Lalit deklas No.103 Mars 2012 KONTENI ANALIZ LOR SEKTER LEPOR Editoryal: Paz 20 SITYASYON POLITIK DAN KAD KRIZ EKONOMIK Paz 3 *** POLITIK OTUR REFORM ELEKTORAL Paz 11 KRIZ EKONOMIK EK RISPONNS MUVMAN SINDIKAL Paz 16 *** KUMANSMAN VIKTWAR PU LANG KREOL Lepor, 1980 (Foto: Zano Couacaud) Paz 29 *** Lepor, 2009 (Foto:Google Earth) SULEVMAN EK MUVMAN 2011 PRINTAN ARAB ZISKA OCCUPY WALL ST. Paz 41 *** MENAS ATAK MILITER KONT LIRAN Paz 48 Alokazyon Fet Lindepandans ek Fet Repiblik LALIT pe organiz enn Konferans lor Stratezi Tem: Eski Morisyanism li vremem kombat Kominalism? Eski li Nasyonalism ki kombat Inperyalism? Alor, ki stratezi? Lindi 12 Mars, 9:30 a 3:00 pm, GRNW. Detay lor paz deryer 1 KONTENI Fevriye-Mars 2012 Revyu: The Prisoner of Paradise par Romesh Gunesekera ..................................................................................... 2 Editoryal: Sityasyon Politik dan Kad Kriz Ekonomik ...................................................................................………… 3 LALIT an Aksyon ..................................................................................................................................…………….. 4 Reform Elektoral .......................................................................................................................................…… 4 Seminar LALIT…......................…….. ................................................................................................. 4 Lasanble Lafin Lane ................................……..............................................................................................
    [Show full text]