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A GUEST IN HIS OWN HOUSE

The people in charged of our life does the most incredible things in our name. This week we saw the reopening of State House, thousands of rupees, money we cannot afford, were spent on drinks and grub for guests and friends attending the official (supposedly) reopening of State House. That was despite the fact that no one remembers ever having heard of the official closure of State House. President Michel did not let this chance pass him by; it was another opportunity for one more political stunt, all expense paid for by the long suffering population.

According to the Seychelles Nation, amongst the guests listed who witnessed the “reopening” were Vice-President Joe Belmont and former President James Mancham. Mr. Mancham, no doubt, was the daddy of all Js present at State House on the day. However, if one was to read in-between-the-lines of the article on the front page of the Seychelles Nation (29/05/07), Vice-President Belmont is already being treated as a foreigner in his own home. The office of the vice-president is situated in the building that is State House and the official address of the vice-president’s office is State House, P O Box 1303, Victoria. One would assumed, rightly, that he was part of the delegation hosting the reception not a guest or has ‘D’ boy already moved in?

Jean-Paul Adam for his part got himself tied up in knots pleasing his master. According to him the key reasons for the renovation was to protect the building as a key piece of Seychelles heritage and to promote it as a national symbol, noting that the structure is approaching its 100 years of existence. He forgot to tell us that it was an inheritance from the colonial masters; this is a gift that the communists’ so-called liberators are happy to enjoy whilst refusing to acknowledge thanks. According to Adam the idea of renovating State House originated from President Michel. Mr Adam please show some respect for your fellow countrymen. This was originality at its worst from our President, certainly not an idea from heaven; the old building was falling to pieces.

Mr. Adam said that whilst the main features have been retained, changing climate has made it necessary to incorporate air conditioners, and modern telecommunication equipment have been added to keep pace with the times. Mr Adam got it wrong on both counts; firstly, ‘air-con’ is in not only because of climate change, it is a sign of the time we are living in. Secondly, telecommunication equipment is not in to keep pace with the times. It is in because the State House Security people, who work for President Michel, need to listen to our telephone conversation and to track us down. Mr. Adam is either naïve or he is not letting out all he knows. Two rooms at State House have been allocated for that very purpose, spying on the people. The president’s office is obsessed at spying on the citizens, even those belonging to their party, the SPPF. Two years ago listening devices were discovered at State House believed to be the work of a former president. Apparently it was discovered in the office of the President. Could Mancham have left it there before going into forced exile?

Last year a gentleman hired by State House arrived from Europe, believed to be from the UK, his mission was to install electronic spying paraphernalia in the form of listening devices and Close Circuit Television (CCTV). He was given unlimited access even into certain government offices to place bugging apparatus to listen to unsuspected government officials. Who was it who said? “Big brother is watching you.”