Pepper spray set off in the crowded Barclays Bank main branch caused panic and lock down. Police Commissioner said he believed the action was politically motivated.---
Police Commissioner said the actions of the six men arrested after a disturbance, who were armed with a toy gun and machetes, were politically motivated. Soldiers abandoned their post to give chase together with police.---
Michel admitted that on July 21 he sent invitations to leaders of the Indian Ocean region to attend the innauguration of the President of Seychelles on August 1st.---
Day 2 of voting continues with no incidents reported. After national prayer day Ramkalawan offered a handshake which Michel reluctantly accepted. A feeling of SANZMAN is really in the air.
Police set up roadblocks and arrest young people. Read update on the right.
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ELECTION RESULTS COMING IN
All polling stations closed at 6 pm. It appears voters turned out to vote early. By mid afternoon there was only a trickle. According to SNP sources in two polling stations – Beau Vallon and Mont Fleuri around 800 voters did not vote. They say most of them were SPPF voters. All the opposition voters were checked as having voted. If this trend is repeated in the rest of the 23 districts it would suggest a major abstention by SPPF voters raising the fear that the Michel had not been able to win the trust of Rene voters. Rene’s majority in the last presidential election in 2001 was approximately 2500 votes. If true this news is catastrophic for Michel.
Ramkalawan wins St Louis,outpolling Michel by more than 100 votes than in 2001 when he beat Rene. Ramkalawan wins Les Mamelles, Bel Air, B.Vallon and Mt. Buxton. Michel wins Baie Lazare & G.Anse Praslin.
Final results - official
James Michel - 30119 53.73%
Wavel Ramkalawan - 25626 45.71%
Philip Boule - 314 00.56%
Total votes cast 56059
NO MORE DEATHS FROM CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE AND FAILURE IN DUTY OF CARE
Sir, Tony Pillay known as TP “died” on Thursday 18th May 2006 at the
Former President France Albert Rene has made what many consider to be an ominous but veiled threat against our multiparty democracy. Mr Rene made his threat at an SPPF rally, held on Sunday 16 July at Anse Royale. read morePUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS!
The presidential election by all account is only seven days away and already predictions are out and the opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan is leading the race to State House. The respected British Broadcasting Corporation has put the opposition candidate at 53%; the much-less respected Seychelles Independent in its issue number 7, 11th July, 2006, published odds on offer from Inter lotto Sports and Events Betting Service of 5/1, 6/1, 8/1 and 8/1 for 51%, 52%, 53% and 54% respectively. This generous offer was quickly slashed back considerably in its issue number 8, dated 14th July, 2006 to 2/1, 3/1, 3/1 and 4/1 for 51%, 52%, 53% and 54% respectively. read more
MICHEL: A RENE CLONE?
In less than 8 days time the people of
The Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation SBC caused unnecessary panic among the voting public this week when it gave a misleading indication that voters would only be allowed to vote in the forthcoming Presidential elections, if they are in possession of an ID card or a passport. SBC went further to insist in the 8 o’clock news broadcast on Tuesday night that both form of ID had to be valid. read moreNew pics of Saturday and Sunday rallies now online.
