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Defence or Attack?

Defence or Attack?

Aikido means “the Way of harmonious spirit”. It is a Japanese martial art that is performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on. Our fight is in defence of human rights, which...
Making Obama worthy of his Noble prize

Making Obama worthy of his Noble prize

SCENARIO PLANNING 101 (A) 11.11.11 Palestine denied statehood. Seeks to merge with Jordan. Israel pre-empts and invades both. What happens next? Iran? Ref 1 OR (B) 11.11.11 Palestine granted statehood under a special deal where Israel, Jordan and Palestine unite in...
In defence of the civil service and other things

In defence of the civil service and other things

[Open letter to the President of the Republic of Mauritius] Dear Mr President, SIR! Remember me? I am the one who invited you to present the prizes for the MID Video Awards organised by We Love Mauritius in 2010. You declined without excuse. I also invited you to...
The urgent need for electoral reform

The urgent need for electoral reform

An Open Letter to Ashok Subron Dear Ashok Imagine during a general election, say because of constantly changing allegiances or because you believe in non-partisan democracy, you decide you don’t want to vote for any of the candidates of any political party....
The Mauritian Miracle – then and now

The Mauritian Miracle – then and now

Dear Professor Stiglitz Sorry for taking so long to respond to your op-ed on Mauritius. Like many of your academic predecessors, the brevity of your visit earlier this year prevented you looking into the details of the state and history of Mauritius. Please permit me...
Bagatelle – a thing of little importance

Bagatelle – a thing of little importance

But not according to Prime Minister Ramgoolam. To him, the new commercial centre represents another reason for holiday-makers to visit our shores: shopping tourism. We do not share his optimism. So who will come shopping here? Wealthy Europeans? Why should they when...
Sh*tting on our own doorstep

Sh*tting on our own doorstep

Obviously sh*tting on our own doorstep is something that we tend not to do. But that doesn’t stop us endlessly dumping our crap into our oceans. In the Caribbean, researchers have finally proven that a disease that has wiped out nearly 90% of crucial elk horn...