7 JULY 2024 I Vol.

3 I No 24

Ramkalawan must exit

the Presidency (p5) Fearless in Dignity 1964-2024

A disgraceful LDS
refuses to help our
senior citizens
r Patrick Herminie, on behalf
D of the United Seychelles party,
firmly supports the Opposition
Leader's decision to walk out of
the National Assembly Tuesday,
underlining the pivotal role of the
Opposition in a democracy.
'There's no democracy without
the Opposition,' he asserted, echo-
ing the people's support for the
Opposition. The United Seychelles
party stood unwaveringly behind
the Opposition Leader and his
team of MNAs, who protested the
Deputy Speaker's dictatorial deci-
sion to change his Private Notice
Question (PNQ) twice. The Oppo-
sition Leader's role is crucial in
ensuring the democratic process
is upheld, and we stand by him in
this fight for democracy.
Honourable Sebastien Pillay's PNQ
asking for a raise in social secu-
rity benefits for older people or
senior citizens was obstructed by
the Deputy Speaker, who wanted
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Minot dan Is there an

nou lanmen,
sifon dan
nou labous
n ler wa krwar ki zot in
E sitan fer nou dormi, ki zot
krwar ki nou ankor sonmey.
Nou’n reveye e nou war zot
byen. Lamannman dan lalwa,
Kod Penal, kont ‘hate speech’,
parol ki provoke ouswa anmenn
laenn, pa okenn pour karakte-
ristik proteze. Zot a pe kasyet
deryer diskriminasyon pour
maske politisyen dan prosen
(Continued on page 3)
urgent pneu-
monia concern
that demands
our immediate
attention?
embers of the public are inquiring whether we have a pneu-
M monia concern, either community—or hospital-based.
There are allegations that people are catching an infection, with
symptoms such as high fever and sharp stomach pains.
Therefore, we urgently call on the ministry to inform the public
about the situation and the steps being taken to address it. This
will allow them to take precautions, especially since pneumonia
is contagious. Even if not alarming, apprising the population is
also a preventive measure.
to amend the question, which was
unacceptable. Pillay, however,
agreed on the first instance. Still,
everything went south when Ger-
vais Henrie, the Deputy Speaker,
wished to amend the PNQ again.
This not only disrupted the flow
of the National Assembly but also
undermined the democratic pro-
cess. Tuesday, the Honorable Pillay
expressed his regrets that the
Deputy Speaker had to amend his
question, and in protest, he led his
team to walk out. That left Henrie
without a quorum to work since,
on the LDS side, many of their
members were absent. In retalia-
tion and acting illegally, the clue-
less and f labbergasted Henrie
announced that the salaries of the
US MNAs who were supposed to
be in the house would be slashed
as punishment. These actions by
the Deputy Speaker highlight the
urgent need for change in our po-
litical system.
It must be noted that senior cit-
izens are getting social security
benefits at 65 after LDS decided to
push the age limits to two more
years; with United Seychelles,
these benefits were paid at 63.
Giving his two cents, supporting
the Opposition Leader and his
caucus, the Party President, Dr
Herminie, condemned the LDS
dictatorial behaviour, particularly
their leadership in the National
Assembly, the Speaker and Dep-
uty Speaker. "They want to for-
mulate questions for the
Opposition, and we must ask ques-
tions that affect the population.
The PNQ by the Opposition
Leader was simple: the cost of liv-
ing continues to rise, and it is time
to increase the social security
benefits of older people. It must be
n Opposition Leader, Hon Sebastien Pillay leads a walkout
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noted that upon reaching 65, sen-
ior citizens are getting R5750, and
even if workers in the public sec-
tor got a 10% raise, they have yet
to get any raise. The Deputy
Speaker argued that the Opposi-
tion Leader's opinion was that the
cost of living in Seychelles had in-
creased.
We all know that the cost of living
is high in Seychelles, except for
the Deputy Speaker and the cabi-
net- they do not know and feel it
because they are getting above
R80000 monthly and several al-
lowances. They do not feel the
suffering as the people do. If the
Deputy Speaker feels the cost of
living is not increasing, let the
minister come to the National As-
sembly to explain and let there be
a debate. Who is he to stop this
debate?”
"His other problem was that the
Opposition Leader, Sebastian Pil-
lay, had asked for a substantial
amount but had yet to specify the
amount. It is the responsibility of
the government to decide. If they
can increase the pensioners' social
security to reach R10000 as they
promised in their campaign, it's
ok. Even if it is less than that, it
would be considered something.
Come to the National Assembly,
and let's discuss this matter and
not disqualify this question claim-
ing that it is the opinion of the
Opposition Leader that the cost of
living keeps rising, and that sub-
stantial means a lot."
Dr Herminie underscored the Op-
position's unwavering commit-
ment to uphold democracy, a
stance that should reassure the
people about the party's political
values and dedication to the cause.
He pointed out that it is the sec-
ond time that LDS has attempted
to alter the Opposition's PNQs, a
clear violation of democratic prin-
ciples. It is not the role of the Dep-
uty Speaker to stifle a debate but
to foster it. This is why the Oppo-
sition chose to protest and leave
the National Assembly. They can-
not continue to tolerate the dicta-
torial mindset of LDS. Our
commitment to democracy is un-
wavering, and we will continue to
fight for its preservation.
No quorum, the
National Assembly
adjourns.
"I have been a Speaker of the Na-
tional Assembly for 10 years, and
never has the National Assembly
under my speakership not had a
quorum to function," remarked
Dr Herminie. Further adding,
"LDS gave the impression that
there was no quorum on Tuesday
because the US MNAs left. LDS
has 25 members, and they need a
quorum of 17, meaning 8 LDS
members can be absent at any
time due to overseas missions,
sickness, etc. They sent 13 of their
Members overseas on a mission
paid for by taxpayers, then com-
plained that there was no quorum
and blamed United Seychelles. It
shows they are not a serious ma-
jority and depend on United Sey-
chelles for a quorum.
When the US member raised the
issue of the lack of quorum to the
Deputy Speaker, the Deputy
Speaker should have adjourned.
Instead, he allowed the LDS
members to debate on the issue of
not having a quorum. The Deputy
Speaker also had no right to cut
the salaries of the United Sey-
chelles MNAs. When he said there
was no quorum, this decision to
cut their salaries became null and
void. It was an illegal decision. It
shows they do not know the reg-
ulations, and again, they display
dictatorial behaviours. Our de-
mocracy is regressing; there
must be an election to remove
them from office so our country
can prosper."
PAGE 2
 Lamannman
Kod Penal Dear Jeanne,
I remember when a standard local
letter cost just R2 to post. But under
Minot dan
the current LDS government, I paid
a whopping R25 this week for a sim-
ilar service. Inside the envelope was
just an A4 paper with three para-
graphs and my signature. I paid R25
nou lanmen,
to post it. This drastic increase in
the cost of an essential service is not
just frustrating; it's unfair. What
other services are following in line
for such a steep rise in price? I can
sifon dan almost picture Ramka chairing the
cabinet and giving a tall order to his
ministers to collect money. 'Please
find a way to increase your services;
we need money,' he would say. Ev-
nou labous erything, even land, is being priced
beyond our reach. Land that used to
sell for R60 thousand is now going
for R1.2 million. Do these politicians
think we are paid in gold? Every
commodity and service is becoming
unaffordable in this country.
Meanwhile, in power, in one man-
date, Entel has travelled around the
world in first-class and even by pri-
vate plane. He has been everywhere
but has broken a record visiting the
UAE. How often has he travelled on
Air Seychelles in the last four years?
My Mauritian friend told me that
politicians from the former opposi-
kanpanny eleksyon. Zot a pe fer tou pour sey reste opouvwar tion, now either in the executive
pour met sa pei lo son zenou, akoz zot pou kontinyen pran tou sa branch of government or in the
ki pour zot, e nou pou zis get zot. legislature, used to send boats to
Wikenn pase kot parad, nou ti war apepre sa kalite mantalite anba- Mauritius to sell the red snapper
rasan; sa fason asize, ti kler ki envite ti parey en ‘human shield’ and some other stuff. Boatload
pour maske en prezidan ki ranpli ek paranoya. I per akoz i would come, he said. Nowadays, red
konnen i pe mal fer. I per son lonbraz. I per menm si napa nan- snappers have become as rare as
ryen me moman lazwa- Seselwa ti pe selebre lendepandans. hen's teeth, as rare as the sooty
Me eski i pa pe fer pli pa gou, pli pa akseptab, letan i deside servi terns' eggs. Imagine one politician
son pouvwar absoli, pour li anpes nou eksprim nou libreman- nou from the United Seychelles fishing
drwa garanti dan Konstitisyon nou pei? red snappers and selling them in
Wi, tou Seselwa pou anfaver anpese annan diskriminasyon ek laenn Mauritius. He'll be called a thief and
kont en dimoun avek dezabilite, si son oriyantasyon seksyel i dif- corrupt, probably reminded of it
eran, en madanm ansent, en kalite kondisyon medikal, en maladi until he breathes his last breath on
tel ki SIDA. Me tou Seselwa pa anfaver politisyen servi sa lalwa Earth. The impact of their actions
pour maske zot, e pli move servi sa lalwa pour li met bar dan lar- on the people is immense, and it's
out lopozisyon, pour li reste ek pouvwar. I en fe, ki Wavel Ramkala- high time they realise it.
wan i per Dr Herminie. Jeanne, people are just talking about
Fotespere, zot pa pe anmenn sa lamannman swivi par lamannman everything and anything nowadays.
dan lalwa eleksyon pour kit li la pour 7an, ouswa pour pas baton I overheard four people debating the
pour LDS reste pour maske koripsyon zot gouvernman. Se sa zot parade, a significant event in our
pli gro lafreyer perdi pouvwar. Laverite pou sorti. country, and they agreed to support
Me sa ki sa bann politisyen merit met an tet, dan lavi, tay kot oule, the parade participants; our
laverite i toultan venker. E tou aksyon ki mal, i annan son konse- brothers and sisters in the forces
kans. Karma i la, e pa en dyok. and youths, they said. But they had
Sa zour ki LDS i anpes nou koze, Seselwa, montre lekel ki annan different opinions when talking
pouvwar- politisyen ouswa lepep. Vox Populi Vox Dei- lavwa lepep about the politicians crammed into
se lavwa Bondye. Pa per pour koze e eksprim zot si zot pa anfaver that tiny place as spectators as if
sa lamannman, Ramkalawan pa kapab met en pep dan kaso. Rol protecting entel, whom they said, al-
politisyen se serviter en pep, pa lepep dormi e politisyen mars lo li. most changed his mind about at-
tending the parade. Later, I asked
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one of them why he wanted to avoid
attending the National Day parade
and its cultural activities. He said
entel is afraid of the people.
The poor guy sees his counterpart,
Ruto, in a dire situation with the
Kenyan Gen Zs and fears the same
thing can happen to him. Fear not,
Mr Politician, Seychellois are still
feeling a little woozy- it must be the
COVID-19 shots or the 2020 elec-
tions still making us feel hazy. The
2020 elections were a time of con-
fusion. The LDS politicians are not
worthy of that power they sought
because they are the elite in a coun-
try of impoverished people. This is
a stark difference from how it was
before 2020. Fear not; we do not
have the energy to protest. We
would rather sit at home. You would
see an empty town if it were not to
earn that measly salary. We would
be at home watching television. The
little energy we have, we use it spir-
itually to pray. We do not speak well
of politicians in government when
we pray. We cannot lie in prayers;
we must talk about the truth. We
pray for courage, but also for mi-
racles. It's time for a change, Jeanne,
and we must believe in it.
I watch the National Assembly on
Tuesday. The deputy speaker got ex-
cited when Andre started to raise
his voice, arguing that he had come
to work, which was expected of the
people who elected them. Ironic for
a guy who also has to go to court,
as he is also a lawyer. Henrie cannot
resist peer pressure, especially from
the State House. Now, he is ridiculed
for making an illegal ruling against
the US MNAs. You had better not
cut the salaries of these MNAs;
otherwise, we will meet in court.
These MNAs are the defenders of
the people against a tyrannical ad-
ministration, while your peers are
the rubber stamp. Your bosses say
jump, and you reply, how high.
I would love to see the South African
Government's reaction when they
learned that Seychelles is returning
the junk they sent here. The Sey-
chelles Government wants its
money back. LDS does not spend on
what Seychellois need; these pol-
iticians spend on what they think
they need, including a riot vehicle. I
reiterate that we do not have that
kind of energy; we must speak
about the truth.
My friend, stay blessed,
Marcel
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GRO PROBLENM LDS,
SE Dr HERMINIE
a en pti sekre!
L
Latet fermal bann sef dan LDS ozordi, se Dr
Patrick Herminie.
Akoz?
Zot in realize ki sa boug i annan en kapasite po-
litik feros.
Zot in osi realize ki sa boug pe diriz en bato de-
borde avek siporter US e Seselwa, an zeneral.
Zot in realize ki sa boug i annan sa laganm poli-
tik.
Zot in realize ki zenn i kontan sa boug.
Zenn i pli krwar dan politik sa boug ki dan po-
litik sal LDS.
Zot in realize ki sa boug pou SOUK zot en bon
BEZE dan eleksyon 2025.

Alor aprezan ki zot fer?
Tou zot politik i baze lo Dr Herminie.
Herminie, Herminie, Herminie!
Be ki Dr Herminie?
Pa zot annan en pei pour zot dirize?
Dirize, fourtou!
Fer zot travay e li osi ya fer sa ki pour li.
Si Ramkalawan ti pe fer en bon travay, zot ti
merit pe sant son laglwar.
Zot ti merit pe kriy: Wavel, Wavel, Wavel.
Zis parey an 2020.
Me zot pa kapab!
Akoz i pe fer en move travay.
Alor, aprezan zot in pran en lot pozisyon.
Zot pa ni enterese ek nanryen ki konsern pei.
Ni dan son devlopman.
Ni dan soufrans son pep.
Ni dan fristrasyon son pep.
Ni dan lefe ki zot pe ganny vole aletranze.
Ni dan lefe ki Sesel pe ANBOUFTE li dan det en-
ternasyonal.
Zot sel preokipasyon se DRHERMINIE.
Kimanyer pou anpes sa boug ganny eleksyon?
Me menm zot, politisyen dan LDS, zot bezwen
konn en keksoz.
Zot kapab fer nenport kwa.
ME ZOT PA KAPAB ANPES DELO MONTANNY
ARIV DAN LANMER!
NENPORT KI FASON, I POUR ARIVE.
Desten Dr Herminie, e pli move desten sa pep,
pa dan lanmen ni Ramkalawan, ni LDS.
Zot in fors desten en fwa, me zot pa pou kapab
fors desten de fwa.

SA KI VREMAN MALAD I
BEZWEN ROD DOKTER
etan en dimoun i vreman
L malad, i rod Dokter ek lanmes
gouni.
E i pa dan en pozisyon pour swazir
lekel.
Si en dimoun i oule swazir lekel ki
pou rezourd son problenm, savedir
i pa vreman malad.
I pe zis donn son prosen en lenfir-
mite.
Sa i en laverite.
E tou Seselwa i konn sa tre byen.
ANNOU MET SA DAN KONTEKS
POLITIK AKTYEL SESEL.
Tou Seselwa i konnen ki Wavel
Ramkalawan i en MOVE Prezidan.
Zot koze partou kote.
Zot osi dir ki LDS i en MOVE gou-
vernman.
En MOVE gouvernman avek bann
MOVE polisi.
Bann polisi ki fer Seselwa mizer.
Ki fer Seselwa soufer.
Ki trenn Seselwa an aryer.
Sa osi zot koze partou kote.
LDS i kontan koz mal lo 43
SPPF/PARTI LEPEP/US.
Me son gouvernman, dan zis 4an, in
retourn Seselwa 100 an an retar.
100an dan fernwanr.
E laplipar ditan, se son bann ansyen
siporter ki dir ou sa.
Lazenes Seselwa osi, zot dir ou
menm zafer.
Zot in fini vwar sa.
SA I EN FE!
Alor, an 2025, Seselwa i bezwen re-
tourn son pei lo semen prosperite.
Lo semen progre.
Remet konfyans dan sa parti politik
ki’n deza prouv son lekor.
E sa se United Seychelles.
Sesel napa letan pour bann novis ki
pe vin aprann.
I napa letan pour gaspiye.
En VRE siporter pa kapab pa vot
pour en parti politik akoz en di-
moun.
Si i fer sa, i pa en VRE siporter sa
parti.
Si i dir ou sa, i pe fer propagann
pour en lot parti politik anba lapo
“RHINO”.
Akoz se pa sa politisyen ki i pa vre-
man kontan, me se sa parti limenm.
Pa les li vin anbet ou!
TOU DIMOUN KI GRAVMAN
MALAD I VWAR EN DOKTER KON-
MAN SON SOVER!
E I BEZWEN EN DOKTER LA KON-
MELA!
(AS WE WRITE)
SI I KAPAB TIR LI DAN SA PRO-
BLENM, SE SA KI KONTE!
PLITAR YA DESIDE SI I POUR AL
MORIS, LENN OUBYEN DUBAI!
ME LA AN SE MOMAN, I BEZ-
WEN ENN LOKAL E IRZAN!
ZIS PAREY SESEL OZORDI, I BEZ-
WEN DR HERMINIE!

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Ramkalawan must
exit the Presidency
amkalawan, the time for change is not just
R approaching; it is here. Your leadership
has reached its limit, and the nation cannot af-
ford to wait any longer for a new direction.
The urgency of this situation is pressing, and
immediate action is necessary.
That's right. Wavel Ramkalawan, the President
of Seychelles, must wake up to smell the cof-
fee; he has to step down because he has
messed up this country with his incompe-
tence. He cannot stay in power and enjoy the
privileges of the title when the majority of the
population struggles due to his government's
ineffectiveness in having a thriving economy,
which leads to booming social sectors. The
nation is angry at him; he is not accountable
for his lies, failures and disappointments at the
helm of the country's leadership, and he
should call for a fresh election. He spent 30
years in the former opposition, a significant
part of it in the National Assembly, and his
supporters thought he had learned a few
ropes of leadership since he was so adamant
about becoming President. It shows that he
was not meant for the job, but his ego was in- n Voting station
f lated when he looked behind him and saw
people cheering him on. The Presidency is not countable and transparent government and
a popularity contest, though a politician needs
a certain amount of popularity to get elected;
Let the polls ensured every Seychellois had an excellent liv-
ing standard. What has Ramkalawan achieved
first and foremost, he needs leadership qual-
decide if you
ities, including vision, intelligence, and experi-
with his dictatorship mentality? Nothing ex-
cept that he has allowed many people to
ence. His political party must have the correct suffer under scrutiny and victimisation.
should be
principles that put people first, and politicians
are seen as serving the people and the coun-
Seychelles has a president living in the mo-
ment, enjoying and amassing as much as pos-
try.
Ramkalawan, since he assumed power, has reelected or sible. He is preparing for his future and his
family, which does not include the population.
been acting like a boss, ordering people We would recognise his efforts if he had been
around in his government, including the
media, micromanaging every ministry and
replaced with seen developing this country.
The President has become an expired com-
government entity, and displaying traits of a
controlling freak. He uses state resources such someone modity. In his fourth year, he has yet to decide
what to do between now and the next election
as the military and the police to boss citizens scheduled for September 2025. So, instead of
around, which he thinks is an excellent way to
keep us in line under the guise that he is com-
intelligent wasting our time and allowing the country to
stagnate, call for a fresh election. It would be
bating drugs when, with him, drugs have be-
come an epidemic. They alleged that society and wise. the most outstanding public service Ramkala-
wan can perform. Let the polls decide if you
would have no law and order unless a Pres- should be reelected or replaced with someone
ident became dictatorial. There were laws and intelligent and wise, with a clear plan and vi-
discipline with his predecessor, and people en- sion to restore progress and build Seychelles,
joyed their rights and privileges. President and who would share the benefits of this pro-
Faure believed in the country's professionals, gress among the whole population and not
and he was a people person who ran an ac- only among friends.

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Gouvernman LDS i
fouti, si UAE i larg li
ski pep Seselwa pe asize pour re-
E flesir, ki degre dan mal nou dan
mal anba en lidership enkonpetan?
Ni pou pran B pour met ek A pour
fer BA zot pa’n fer akoz zot pa
kapab fer.
Si Gouvernman US ti parey zot, e pa
ti’n travay pour devlop sa pei, ozordi
ek sa katastrof ki nou koman en pep
e Sesel koman nou pei, i ladan, nou
demande si nou pa ti pou egal a Haiti
ouswa pli mal.
Depi in pran pouvwar lafen Oktob
2020 ziska ozordi, zot ankor pe an-
pandan lo travay sa gouvernman ki
zot pa ti oule, ki zot ti boykot e kri-
tik tou sa ki i ti fer, menm si zot ti
benefisye. Legzanp, ozordi Ramka-
lawan napa okenn laont pour fer son
gouvernman fer Seselwa ki pe rod
en morso later, pey R1.2 milyon, kan
li sa gouvernman ki i ti boykot ti fer
li pey R35 mil pour en morso later
plat pa lwen ek lans.
Son bann dimoun, e tou dernyen-
man nou’n war sa MNA laba Perse-
verance, pe montre proze lakaz ki
gouvernman avan in planifye e kon-
manse. Zot zis vol laglwar. Proze
lakaz ki Gouvernman US ti plan
pour tou distrik, e zot ti ridikiliz li
dan Lasanble. Zot ti donn lenpresyon
ki sa plan ti en rev ki pa ti pou zan-
men realize. Ozordi san imilite e
laont, zot pe koup riban. Tandis ki
ESKI ZOT RAPEL?
Seselwa, Seselwaz!
Eski zot rapel?
Lekel ki ti dir ki dimoun aze Sesel i ganny tro
pti gin larzan?
Lekel ki ti dir ki Msye Rene pa kapab vini
toule lannen a lokazyon son lanniverser e
azout zis 50 roupi lo larzan vyeyar?
Lekel ki ti dir ki dimoun aze i bezwen en bon
logmantasyon ennfwa pour tou?
Lekel ki ti dir aret zwe politik avek dimoun
aze e donn zot ase larzan pour viv dan dig-
nite?
LEKEL KI TI DIR TOU SA BANN ZOLI
PAROL?
Sete pa lot ki Wavel Ramkalawan! Sa bann letan i
tya pe rod pouvwar.
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zot, zot pre pour met dimoun reste
dan kabann poul.
Si sa gouvernman bankal e konfize,
pa anpandan lo travay Gouvernman Fer sir UAE i get
US, i anpandan lo zepol Gouvernman
UAE. mwan ziska 2025
San UAE, zot fouti. La zot konpran
akoz Prezidan i bezwen taye ale
menm si pou zis al dir mersi, ouswa
‘mon senpati.’
Ramkalawan ek son ladministrasyon
se solda dan lakok son kanmarad- wi,
se pourkwa ki olye al delavan, i mars
deryer.
Wavel Ramkalawan ti tro koze. An-
nefe, tou koze ti pou li koman an-
syen Lider Lopozisyon. Nou tya
krwar ki omwen i ti kapab fer kek-
soz, me zero. Konmdir manrmay, i
ouver labous, i koz …
I ti zis en barik vid, kriye, koz for, fer
tapaz ek parol, ek larogans, me zero
aksyon ler in ler pour li fer. En
ledrwa son bann predeseser i pa
kapab tyonbo- lekar zot lentelizans koudeta, vyolasyon drwa imen dan syon, koripsyon, leksplozyon, man-
e konpetans tro lwen ek li. Sel keksoz letan Parti Inik, e lezot problenm sonz, e tou sa ki en fanmir Seselwa
ki in reisi fer atraver son bann kan- okour sa 43 an ki zot in opouvwar, in perdi dan zot lavi ki swa en
panny politik se sali zot limaz ek re- me zot in omwen delivre pour la- lanplwa, en pros, en biznes, de biznes,
pitasyon, anbet en pep, e fer zot vansman pei. Nou tou nou fer fot, lakaz, en loportinite pour en loan, en
krwar sa bann dimoun ti sitan move. nwa reponn ek Senyer. Me eski transpor, eksetera- tousala se son
Napa perfeksyon dan okenn imen, Wavel Ramkalawan pou kapab deb- ladministrasyon e gouvernman ki
me si nou pou konpar abilite sa 3 out devan Bondye? responsab.
prezidan ki sorti dan US ek Ramka- I’n atoupri anvi vin prezidan, get Napa prizon zis lo later, me osi apre
lawan- napa konparezon. Malgre tou Sesel ek Seselwa ozordi. Lamizer, nou lanmor.
sa ki nou tande, ki swa sa ki ti mal ek vyolasyon drwa imen, viktimiza-
Ozordi i Prezidan.
I kapab fer tousala arive.
Se sa zot prensip.
En prensip malad.
Me i swazir pou pa fer li. Vreman malad!
I’n fini ganny pouvwar, i pa bezwen personn.
Apre, Gervais Henrie, i vin sant tou kalite litera-
LDS, son prop parti politik, pa kontan letan tir “Standing Orders”.
United Seychelles pe dir zot fer li. Zis pou fer ou krwar lizour pour aswar.
Dirizan Lopozisyon dan Lasanble Nasyonal, Se- Nou bann GRANMOUN pa bezwen literatir
bastien Pillay, i pas dan kantite problenm akoz i “Standing Orders”.
pe dir zot fer li. Zot bezwen PLIS LARZAN.
Sa zafer larzan, LDS pa oule tande sa. Zis parey Onorab Sebastien Pillay ti pe DE-
Tou Seselwa ozordi i konnen. MANDE.
Lidership LDS i voras! Eski sa i difisil pour konpran?
Zot beze voras!
“ZOT A PRAN TOU SA KI POUR ZOT.
ZOT A MENM PRAN TOU SA KI POUR OU OSI.”
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transparency
nder the pressure for accounta-
U bility and transparency, Ramka-
lawan's government has resorted to
using the National Assembly com-
mittees to oversee the projects or
work that have been criticised. Ho-
wever, with the LDS' absolute power
over both the executive and legis-
lature, they need to be more
truthful and accountable for
the crises they keep cre-
ating. This misuse of power
is a cause for outrage
among the citizens.
For example, the rusted
second-hand armoured
vehicle they bought from
South Africa. It may not
be a crisis, but a waste of
taxpayers' money. To divert
the allegation that State
House wanted this vehicle,
now the onus of this blunder
falls on the police. This means the
police will take all responsibility for
wasting taxpayers' money on this cant because it marks the end of un-
RG12 riot vehicle when the police
know that since 25th October 2020,
rest or demonstrations by LDS,
making purchasing a riot vehicle
there has been no need for this ve-unnecessary. We, however, know of a
hicle. This date is sig- paranoid little man sinking the ship
nifi- called Seychelles. This deception is a
cause for feeling deceived among the
citizens.
A president is only paranoid or
afraid of the people when he
knows he has been a failure
because he cannot do the
job. He is paranoid when
he knows his decisions
affect the people. But, be-
Round cause he is greedy and
the world selfish, blinded by privi-
leges and the perks of
in 14 days the title, he will not relin-
quish power back to the
voters but prefers to
see them continue to
suffer in poverty and
desperation, grappling with the
high cost of living, and a stagnant
government which has not made
any tangible progress to improve
the lives of the people in the past
four years. This lack of concern for
the people's suffering is a cause for
empathy among the citizens.
Another example of how they can
use the National Assembly to con-
ceal corruption is how they rejected
the opposition's motion to set up an
oversight committee for Assump-
tion and Cosmoledo islands. Still,
after that, it says that the Islands'
Committee of the National Assembly
will oversee—the same parliament
where they hold over a two-thirds
majority—figuratively showing
how they are two separate groups.
Still, in reality, they are one and the
same.
It's as if instead of sending the police
to a crime scene, friends or collabo-
rators of the perpetrators are sent.
See how LDS take the people of Sey-
chelles for fools!

Mr President, Seychellois can

hold a "legitimate protest"
avel Ramkalawan knows that
W Seychellois can hold legitimate
protests based on the failures of his
government. However, Seychellois
also know of the consequences of
such demonstrations on the image
and reputation of their country and
choose stability and peace. There-
fore, the opposition prefers and en-
courages them to participate in
peaceful activities such as rallies,
where they can voice their concerns
and show their disagreements. These
rallies serve as a platform for every-
one, especially, the youth to express
their frustration with the current
state of affairs: that their parents done nothing but travel the world. Seychellois youth to register to vote
and grandparents cannot afford The opposition also encourages the in the next election if they qualify.
three meals a day due to the high
cost of living, that politicians prefer
foreigners over their own people and
country; that politicians compro-
mise the safety of the country; that
politicians do nothing to earn fat sal-
aries and allowances; that politicians
cannot run the government and to
avoid bankruptcy they take lots of
loans from foreign institutions; that
their decisions cripple the economic
and social aspects of the Seychellois
families; and last but not least, that
in 4 years in office, the president has

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WHEN I AM WILLING
AND READY" will lead to LDS' defeat
Arrogance of being in power

uring this week's National As- the Assembly's operations. "Standing Orders" say about it? What is evident is:
D sembly proceedings, Deputy
Speaker Gervais Henrie made a sig-
Or the other way around:
He may be "ready" today but not
It must be borne in mind that the
'Standing Orders' are the pieces of
The political landscape gets darker
as the light of impending elections
nificant statement. He declared that "willing" until next year. literature that guide all proceedings shines brighter.
he would rule on' Matters of Privi- Does this mean that the entire Na- in the National Assembly, ensuring One wonders if Henrie's statement is
lege" raised by two US members, tional Assembly and the Seychellois order and fairness. And all members original. Or whether he has plagia-
Hon Sebastien Pillay and Hon Johan people will be at the mercy of Ger- must abide by them. That also in- rized one warbled by a foreign pol-
Loze, when he was 'willing' and vais Henrie's schedule? Are we to cludes the Speaker and Deputy itician somewhere. Something he is
'ready'. wait until he is both 'willing' and Speaker. good at.
What arrogance! 'ready' to hear a ruling on essential A statement like "When I am Willing Desperate men not only take des-
How does that sort of statement fit matters in the National Assembly? and Ready" goes too far. perate actions but also say desperate
in a modern democracy? It raises se- Should one individual have such su- It is sheer arrogance. things.
rious questions about the function- preme liberty? Does he have that su- It is the stamp of dictatorship.
ing of our democratic institutions, preme liberty? What does the
especially since he had previously
made an illegal pronouncement to
cut the salaries of the US members
after he had said that there was no
quorum to continue Tuesday's sit-
ting.
Henrie invokes the "Standing Or-
ders" whenever he makes decisions.
But what does it say on rulings in
Matters of Privilege? Indeed, there
must be a time frame within which
the Speaker or Deputy Speaker
must pronounce themselves. They
cannot do so when they are 'willing"
and "ready".
If the 'Standing Orders' do not
specify a timeframe, it implies that
Gervais Henrie could be 'willing' to
give his ruling today, but not 'ready'
to do so until next year. This poten-
tial delay could significantly impact

ZIZMAN TENERER
vre ki zizman tenerer zanmen
I pou fini lo sa later.
Zizman tenerer i rann lavi inosan
malere.
Zizman tenerer pe met bokou Se-
selwa dan problenm.
Me, Gervais Henrie, Depite Spiker
Lasanble Nasyonal, i kontan ZIZ-
MAN TENERER.
I pe aplik li “full blast”.
Li, apiye par son tim LDS.
Wi!
Dimoun aze Sesel i bezwen plis lar-
zan konman zot benefis Sekirite
Sosyal.
Lavi i SER Sesel.
E i pe vin pli SER de zour an zour
anba gouvernman LDS.
Alor ki i annan mal si Dirizan Lo-
pozisyon, Sebastien Pillay, pe dir
zot FER MONTE larzan Sekirite
Sosyal?
I pe senpleman rod dwa NOU DI-
MOUN AZE.
NOU BANN VYE GRANMOUN.
Eski pa sanmenm sa ki nou tou
nou sipoze pe rode?
Sa bann dimoun zot bezwen plis
larzan pou fini zot lavi dan tou dig- chelles akoz zot in oze demann sa
nite.
Apretou, se zot k’n met nou lo
later, e se zot ki ki’n travay pour
donn koudmen batir fondasyon nou
sosyete.
Kwa ki mal si United Seychelles pe
rod plis larzan pour zot?
Me, Gervais Henrie, ki li osi in ne
dan en fanmir mizer, in deside pa
aksepte sa kestyon.
I’n deside pa les SON PROP GRAN-
MOUN e GRANMOUN NOU TOU
ganny plis larzan.
Anplis, in deside pini Onorab Sebas-
tien Pillay ek son tim United Sey-
kestyon.
(ZONM DAN LOPILANS, SOUVAN I
OUBLIY SON NESANS)
Me, i annan en tan pour TOU.
En tan pour TOU lo sa later.
2025 pou dir si li Gervais Henrie ti
pe byen fer.
Me i kler.
2025 pou prouve ki sete Onorab Se-
bastien Pillay ki ti annan rezon.
En manm Lasanble Nasyonal i la
pour vin rod tou sa ki byen pour
LEPEP.
I pa la pour vin rod tou sa ki byen
pour son sef.
Pour en DIKTATER.

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STRAIGHT TO
THE POINT

here is a strong likelihood that

that defend, uphold, and promote the able. litical damage through their ques-
T the present National Assembly
in Seychelles might not reach the
rights of the Seychellois people,
especially the less fortunate ones in
LDS would like to be able to rule as
it pleases in the absence of a credible
tions and motions. It has to calm
down that wind of defeat.
end of its mandate, which is sup- our society. This is the party's political opponent. This is how HOW ARE THEY DOING IT?
posed to end sometime in Sep- founding principle. matters stand. They prevent US MNAs from ex-
tember 2025. An early dissolution of
One example is their call for the sen- Now, the elections are just around pressing themselves.
the National Assembly by the LDS ior citizens to receive a substantial the corner. They disallow Private Notice Ques-
themselves could significantly alter
increase in their monthly Social Se- The US is definitely winning over tions (PNQ) and motions.
the political landscape in Seychelles,
curity Benefits. the electorate. Its MNAs present They peruse through the (Standing
potentially leading to fresh elections.
In fact, that was the very question solid arguments which show how Orders) all night to find out where
All indications point to such a sce-
asked this week, which caused an up- the government of Wavel Ramkala- there is the slightest loophole to dis-
nario. Suppose they keep up with roar and subsequent walk-out by the wan has failed them and the country. qualify a (PNQ) submitted by the
their oppressive mentality towards opposition from the National As- The policies and motions they pres- Leader of the Opposition. Even a
their fearless opponents. In that case,
sembly. ent, such as those aimed at increas- misplaced punctuation mark will do.
the public will add their voices with
On the other hand, LDS, the majority ing Social Security Benefits for The intention is obvious.
a call for change. How long would party and the party in government, people aged 65 onwards, are sound Frustrate the MNAs from the mi-
LDS withstand the pressure? As we needs more. and reflect the people's will. nority party.
have said, it is not a democracy with-
It only wants to implement its So, the wind is blowing hard. It is so Frustrate them so hard that they
out the opposition in parliament. agenda. An agenda to promote the hard that the sail of LDS is about to must walk out of the house.
There is a fierce and unyielding po-
interest of its leaders. An agenda to tear. But the party cannot allow that Their questions, then, will not be
litical tussle between the two oppos-
eliminate United Seychelles, its most to happen. No! Not so close to an heard by the Seychellois audience.
ing parties in the house. dreaded political opponent. An election. The overall impression will be that
Both of them stand firm, refusing to
agenda to force liberal policies, such It has as party leader, the Speaker of those people want to avoid working.
retreat. as those related to economic re- the National Assembly. It also has as But this strategy will backfire big
Both of them stand their ground, re-
forms or social issues, down the Secretary General the Deputy time. Those orchestrating this
fusing to surrender. throats of the Seychellois people. Speaker of the National Assembly. strategy may soon find themselves
Policies which the Seychellois people, So, LDS is now using those two tools needing a job.
United Seychelles, the minority particularly the less fortunate ones, to try and stop MNAs from United With fresh elections, they must fight
party, wants to bring in questions often find challenging or disagree- Seychelles from inflicting more po- hard to return to their positions.

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S LDS.
PA MNA LDS!
eselwa pa merit zanmen vot pour en MNA

E dan okenn distrik.

Akoz?
Tan ki i annan en gouvernman LDS opouvwar, ou
pa kapab vot pour en MNA ki osi LDS.
Si ou vot pour en MNA LDS, i vedir ki ou pe gat
ou letan.
Ou pe les ou vot desann dan en rigol delo.
MNA LDS pa pou travay pour ou.
Akoz i pa pou zanmen KAPAB travay pour ou.
Si i esey travay POUR OU, i vedir ki i pou bezwen
travay KONT Wavel Ramkalawan.
E nou tou nou’n vwar pandan sa dernyen 4 an.
NAPA OKENN MNA LDS KI OZE TRAVAY KONT
WAVEL.
MENM SI I DAN MAL, ZOT DIR I BYEN.
Nenport kwa ki sa boug i dir fer, zot tou zot fer.
Nenport kwa ki i demann zot pour siporte, zot
tou zot siporte.
Menm si sa keksoz i kont OU LENTERE.
OU KI TI VOT POUR ZOT.
Serten dimoun pou demande:
bann PO FLER.
Me omwen zot ti bann BON PO FLER.
Bann PO FLER pour dibyen Seselwa.
Bann PO FLER ki ti pran ek gouvernman e donn
OU.
OU KI TI VOT POUR ZOT.
Ozordi sa bann MNA LDS se bann vre PO FLER.
Zot osi bann “YES MEN”.
Me anplis, zot zis bann LISER.
Bann TETER.
Zot pe siport zis gouvernman.
Zis Wavel
Me, eski pa i menm zafer si gouvernman i US e Pa personn ankor.
nou vot pour en MNA US? Zot menm siport gouvernman dan keksoz ki fer
NON! ou DIMAL.
I PA MENM ZAFER. OU KI TI VOT POUR ZOT.
Diferans se ki: Se la kot diferans i ete!
United Seychelles i fer DIBYEN pour Seselwa.
I travay pour anmenn prosperite pour tou Se- Zot siport gouvernman dan:
selwa. Keksoz ki fer ou vin pli MIZER.
Ozordi Seselwa i konn laverite. Keksoz ki SER OU ZIGO.
Avan eleksyon 2016 ti koumsa. Keksoz ki rann lavi ou zanfan MALERE.
Gouvernman ti PARTI LEPEP, preski tou MNA Konmsi an 2020 ou ti’n donn ou vot lisyen pour
ti osi sorti dan PARTI LEPEP. manze.
Me ti annan progre dan pei. Se sa rezon akoz Sesel i koumsa ozordi.
Ti napa lamizer nwanr dan pei. Ou pa devret fer sa fot ankor.
I annan ki osi dir ki sa bann MNA sa letan ti zis

Poking
W
the bear
avel Ramkalawan is a
president who seems to
have forgotten the people who
put him in office. This is ev-
ident in how his party turns
against the activists/supporters
when they criticise his bad
decisions. He turns a blind eye
to the blunders of his admin-
istration in government. His
preference to stay away from
Seychelles, even if it means
using the country's limited re-
sources to fund his lavish
travels, further demonstrates
his detachment. He is introduc-
ing amendments to the penal
code, such as hate speech, to
punish his opponents, thereby
violating our expression rights.
But be mindful, Ramkalawan,
Seychellois will not take every
decision you make lying down.
We will continue to voice our
concerns until they are heard.
Wavel Ramkalawan may hold
the title of president. Still, he
has no right to trample on our
rights and privileges. His mis-
use of power, like a god ma-
nipulating laws to suit his
whims, is not just disappoint-
ing; it's outrageous. His advi-
sors and cabinet should remind
him that he is a servant of the
people.
The people of Seychelles hold
the power and privilege to de-
mand an election and remove
him if he treats them as his
playthings. Seychellois will not
resort to unrest, but they can
peacefully and legitimately de-
mand his departure if he re-
fuses to respect them. This
amendment to the penal code
should be put on hold or lim-
ited to protect those genuinely
discriminated against, not pol-
iticians and their lust for
power. We have the power to
demand change and must not
hesitate to use it. If LDS con-
tinues to refuse to take heed of
the people's concerns.
His
fake
R
smile
ecently, we have seen his rebuke with a
smile that is anything but genuine, a smile
that conveys no joy- a smile that he must find
horrifying when he looks in the mirror, which
we are sure he often does. He advised the youth
to look in the mirror and smile back at them-
selves when under pressure. He should be fa-
miliar with the insincere, forced smile we are
discussing.
Having said that, we also bear in mind that
most people who greet and meet him also bear
a phoney smile because the whole nation de-
tests how, under his leadership, LDS is ruining
our country with their incompetence, such as
in health, education, and economic sectors, and
arrogance when he retaliates against criticism
in interviews and press conferences, and his
ministers do the same in the legislature when
questioned by the opposition.

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