and we have yet to witness the emergence of promising national leaders”
Interview: Kadress Pillay
* ‘The current situation may not be wholly of the making of this government, but eight years in power should make it accountable for its non-action’
“Communalism, casteism, money politics and an outdated electoral system and other historical issues have made politics what it is today. It’s hard for me to accept that only two families should hold the monopoly of intelligence and the capacity to run the country; I’m sure that there are many other potential leaders, irrespective of their community and caste belongings, who can aspire to lead this country…”
“By and large Westminster democracy in Mauritius has slowly taken a back seat; we only have to watch parliamentary workings, the standard of parliamentary debates, the responses and non-responses to parliamentary questions, the timetabling of proposed legislations and debates, the critiques of the director of audit, the state of national strategic institutions, the obvious failure of the party system and the state of the public service… and we know that we are in for a bleak future…” * Read More… Become a Subscriber
Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 22 April 2022
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