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The end to the SPPF rule is now upon us. It is only a matter of time, thirty days in fact, before the electorate puts an end to dictatorial rule, political victimisation and favouritism in Seychelles. All things considered the signs are not looking good for J and j. The Grand master has been a hindrance rather than an asset in maintaining their hold on power. Single-handedly he has succeeded in upsetting an entire population with threats of widespread sacking and victimisation after the election; the people are more determined than ever before not to allow these threats to become a reality.

On Tuesday last week the permission for the opposition to hold a gathering came in mid morning, it was a deliberate move to frustrate the opposition giving it little time in which to mobilise for a night fair, music show and political rally all rolled into one. The SNP/DP alliance decided to press ahead regardless. The thinking behind this move was that the people’s determination in removing SPPF from government needed testing otherwise all the effort in bringing legitimacy into our democracy has been but a futile exercise.

The SPPF did their utmost to spoil this party. Firstly the agency (police) responsible to grant permission for such events took its sweet time in approving the application. Secondly a musical/comedy show was organised in the SMB hall to take place simultaneously, musicians and comedians were brought in from Mauritius to make the event irresistible to the locals. The bus drivers were tired they said, therefore public buses were unavailable. Senior party leaders were mobilised in most districts offering money in exchange for an SNP T-shirt and to return home. At Anse Aux Pins a minister was offering as much as SR500 a time for a T-shirt. The lady at Plaisance was that little bit more hesitant, she was offering SR300 for a T-shirt that cost no more than SR30, still good money I would say.

After all this the guys in green and blue were not expected to have any hope in bringing down a decent crowd into Gordon Square re-baptized Freedom Square by the people who robbed us of our freedom. Alas, the SPPF were proven wrong whilst the SNP/DP were pleasantly surprised - came they did in large numbers, from 7pm onwards they came in like a tidal wave and filled the hockey field to capacity like never before. This is a clear sign that the Seychellois people are now more determine than ever before to remove the SPPF from power.

DRUNK ON ANGER?

“ Tou dernyerman – Jj inn promet mwan ki apre sa eleksyon i pou netway sa bann dimoun. Pandan sa de trwa dernyen lannen inn annan bokou bann ti serpent parmi nou”. Which translate into “Lately – Jj have given me their word that after the election the civil service will be cleansed of these people. In the last two to three years there have been some small snakes amongst us”.

These were the words uttered in anger by the President of SPPF, former president Rene at a political rally on Sunday 04th of June, 2006. A colleague of mine remarked that Rene must have been under the influence when he pronounced these threats. A friend of mine disagreed because he felt that Rene looked sober from what could be observed on the television screen, “Rene is not drunk on alcohol, he is drunk on anger”, my friend explained. According to him this is the worst kind of drunkenness, because one does not fully sober up from this kind of influence. I am hoping my friend is wrong. God help us if the SPPF wins the Presidential election. Only a win for the opposition candidate, Wavel Ramkalawan, can now save the jobs of the innocent people being targeted by Jj.

TALK IS CHEAP MR PRESIDENT!

The SPPF presidential candidate did not disappoint us, talk, is what he did a lot of in his last speech as Head of State at ‘Stad Linite’ during the National Day address to mark the occasion. James Alix Michel could well be considered as the talking president. In the two years and two months that he has been President - he has talked more than his predecessor did in twenty-seven years. That is a lot of talking in fourteen months.

If we are to believe Michel he intends to turn us all into home owners, investors, entrepreneurs and much more in the next five years. This in itself is not too bad an idea, but, it is obvious Michel has no respect for the intelligence he himself has credited us with on numerous occasions before. He intends to do in five years, what Rene and compatriots, including him, failed to achieve in thirty years.

The people will decide in five weeks if it is going to be. All the indications are that fresh ideas is what is required to move the country further, Michel and co have run-out of thinking juices. After thirty years the think tank is running low, almost dry in fact. The light is flashing giving us warning of an imminent halt of Seychelles Incorporated.

The time for change is here. Our participation in this unique event will be recorded in our history as the day Seychelles really found freedom and democracy. Don’t let this opportunity pass us by! Be a part of it. Our country needs us now more than ever before, to set it FREE!!!

A NEW WORLD RECORD FOR SEYCHELLES

‘The Guinness Book’ of world records have started a local version of the books, it is called the ‘Lapire Book of Records’, apparently the idea behind this initiative is to record nonsensical events or project that boarders on the ridiculous which takes place and then forgotten causing the foolishness to be repeated. It is hoped that by keeping records it will help in not repeating these acts of absurdity saving local economies millions which could go towards meaningful projects for the betterment of all in society.

It is believed that the first entry in the ‘Lapire Book of Records’ is going to be the newly opened supermarket in Victoria, SupaSave. Observers are saying that it is the first of its kind in the world: normally a good size parking area is provided for customers frequenting such an establishment. In that particular case you shop and have to carry your shopping around with you and cannot put it down until your arms start paining. It is a new type of exercise aimed at enforcing the slogan “tenir pa large”.

The second entry will be the Providence Roundabout, which is now precisely six months behind schedule. The speed at which this project is going it will take, if we are lucky, another six months to complete. The monument came just in time for Independence Day but proposed inappropriate overhead foot bridge is not at all visible. It has been selected for inclusion in the book because it will be the only place in the world – where a zebra crossing is made to hang in the air. It is also believed that businesses immediately around the building site are losing money, potential customers are keeping away because of the on-going commotion in that area.