Letters to the editor
They are capitalizing over the poor people
Sir, all Seychellois people were so happy to have had some cheap commodities from Supasave about 8/9 months ago.
I bought twice a big cabbage at 14/- and shared with my mum and an old friend who cannot go there. Yesterday the same cabbage I paid at 14 or 15 rupees has gone up to 40/. Not to forget the Philadelphia cheese which used to be 33/- has gone up to 50/-. A big packet of carrots almost 15 carrots used to be 12/- now 4 carrots 12/-. Now, when one goes to Supasave, it is empty; they even reheat the Croissant and the small breads sell at seventy cents. Maybe you can take up that cause - they are capitalizing over the poor Seychellois people including myself.
Hope to get better prize for carrots next time.
Anonymous
IT IS A THREE HORSE RACE!
Sir, the growing power of China has not been missed by the opportunistic SPPF leadership. This has been clearly demonstrated by the straddling (with a leg on each side) akimbo stance, Jj has adopted upon his recent trip to France.
Trying to play cold-war politics within a globalization framework is however, not an astute move especially by shifting bets in a three-horse race between the EU, India and China. President James Alix Michel has never, and unfortunately will never, be known for his diplomatic proficiency. What he has to remember is that India and China are political adversaries with a history full conflicts.
This rivalry is now progressing to the international economic platform of globalization. Recently China shot down a satellite 537 miles high in space. India retaliated by announcing plans to build a “star-wars” defense system.
India through the Indian Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is making concerted efforts to boost the export potential of the hitherto untapped Tuna fish. China has also reiterated its wish to enter the same industry.
Seychelles, under the SPPF-appointed Finance Minister James Alix Michel, sold out its tuna market to the EU. But now trying to dangle this bait between the three is his current strategy. Not evaluating the long-term consequences of this strategy will again see Seychelles having to run after customers with a quality item to sell at rock bottom price!
Mr. Fed Up
Ill-treatment of former employee by Air Seychelles
Sir, I am watching the “Air Seychelles Investigation” with great interest. Please allow space in your esteemed publication to publish this letter. I would like to tell your readers a story about a very close friend of mine who has been ill-treated by Air Seychelles after years of devoted service to the company. I also work for Air Seychelles.
Apparently Air Seychelles is to be prosecuted by Ministry of Employment and Social Services for failing to pay terminal entitlements to an ex employee, the late Captain Collin William.
This follows the unfair dismissal of a Senior Air Line Pilot Captain Collin Williamson, a former colleague of mine in 1994. Captain Collin Williamson was represented by Attorney Serge Rouillon, they fought many legal battles through Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs, Arbitration proceedings, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal on several occasions. On the 30th September 2004, Captain Williamson finally obtained a ruling against Air Seychelles in the sum of R275, 615/- with interest at 10% per annum.
The said ruling was appealed against by Air Seychelles and of course, it was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 21st September 2006.
Despite repeated requests to Air Seychelles to pay Captain Williamson the sum of R275, 615/- with interest at 10% per annum and costs of R3310/- for the case Air Seychelles has not responded and to date it is still indebted to Captain Williamson for the sum of R336, 170.05.
This, Mr. Editor, is the sad story of my late friend Captain Collin Williamson. I am hoping that in death my friend will get justice when his family finally receives what is justly his.
I thank you for the space.
A Pilot with Air Seychelles
