Day of Disgrace
The President has acquiesced to the ex-Prime Minister crowning his own son. What happens next?
Corruption, Caste and Accountability
Do you trust Ramgoolam? At the end of his first term as Prime Minister in 2000, Dr Navin Ramgoolam’s Government paved the way for the establishment of the Economic Crime Office to investigate corruption in both the private and public sectors. Shortly after Sir...
Phuket – the Pariah Province?
Phuket, Thailand’s largest island, has long been a popular destination for foreigners. In the seventeenth century, it was courted by the British, French and Dutch empires for its precious tin. Today Mafia-like organisations are competing for a larger slice of...
Who made these phone calls? (And maybe killed me?)
Dear FCO Mumbai Thank you for providing the contact details of lawyers in Mumbai. As you can see from the attached letter, one of them drafted an FIR for me (kindly note their change in address). Following your advice to not go directly to the police for fear of being...
Is there any Justice in this World?
**** OPEN LETTER **** Dear Secretary-General Please refer the following to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group: We are deeply concerned that the State of Mauritius has fallen into systemic violation of the Harare Declaration. Please take note of the email below...