Letters to the editor
DISTURBING INCIDENTS IN THE CUSTOMS-AIRPORT SECTION
Sir, I was at the Coco D’or Restaurant 3 weeks ago when a very disturbing incident happened. A team of Rummage Officers from Customs Division barged into the hotel where a group of Russian friends had just checked-in hours before. Their rooms were turned upside down and everyone present at the hotel was curious to know what was going on. Hours later they left with a bag full of items.
Later on we had the chance to questions one of the Russian gentlemen who informed me that he arrived on the Qatar Airways flight and he was sent to the customs area for verification. He said the officer roughly checked a few of his luggage and then give him the go ahead to proceed to the exit. He had a few fishing equipment and some spear guns which he intended to take fishing whilst on holiday and these were the items the officers came to collect as they told him he had committed an offence by bringing such items into the country. He did not hide the guns but it just so happens that the officer was not doing his job properly.
I understand fully the frustration of the gentleman, it’s not entirely his fault to have such items in his possession. Some tourist destinations allow these equipments. What was the custom officer doing at the time of verification? What is the authority concerned doing to safeguard our country so that such incidents don’t happen again? The Seychellois people should know about these things. This proves that all kind of dangerous weapons and dangerous drugs can get into our country without any difficulties and it proves that we have very careless custom officers. Sooner or later the incident of 25th November 1981 will repeat itself. And it also confirms that our country is not safe under the leadership of this government.
I would be grateful if my letter could be published at your earliest. And I trust you can investigate to see what is being done about it. Please withhold my identity I only want to pass on the information.
(Name withheld)
KONPLENT KOT BIRO LANREZISTREMAN (REGISTRATION DIVISION)
Editer - Permet nou en pti plas dan ou zournal pou nou eksprim nou lopinyon lo lafason ki nou vwar biro lanrezistreman pe fonksyonnen. I annan bokou konplent ki pe ganny fer konsernan sa kantite letan ki dokiman pe ganny pran avan ki i ganny anrezistre depi ki Madanm Charlette pe akt konman Rezistra Zeneral. Dokiman I reste dormi lo latab tro bokou letan. Dimoun pe fer konplent ki dan sa biro nepli annan lord, e ler zot vin dan sa biro lanrezistreman dan apremidi e zot demann pou zot vwar serten staff, zot remarke ki menm si 1 er in sonnen prezan ki staff pe manze oubyen prezan ki zot pe pase lo semen avek zot bwat manze.
Nou pe aprann ki bokou travayer sa biro pe ganny peye pou fer overtime, me nou toultan ankor pe ganny dir ki nou dokiman pa ankor pare ler nou vin kolekte. Ziska ki tan nou pou kontinyen avek sa kalite sistenm? Sanmenm sa ki zot dir ki sa Madanm i bezwen ganny (Two Thumbs Up)? Eski Prezidan Michel pa okouran tou sa kantite problenm ki annan dan sa biro? Eski Prezidan Michel pa ankor pare pou apwent en nouvo Rezistra ki kapab fer marse sa biro, ki annan en bon degre dan lalwa?
ZISKA KI TAN KI KLIYAN POU SOUFER E FISTRE?
En group kliyan regilye ki frekant sa biro
SESEL ANBA MICHEL PA DIMYEL!
Editer - Prezidan Michel pa fek vin o pouvwar. Annefe depi Avril 2004 Msye Rene in pas pouvwar prezidansyel avek li. An Avril sa lannen, 2007, i pou fer 3 zan depi ki James Michel i o pouvwar.
Pandan sa 3 an Prezidan Michel in koz bokou me nanryen tre enportan pann arive. Pandan kanpany eleksyon prezidansyel i ti dir ki li i pa pou devalye roupi. Me zis apre eleksyon in fer Danny Faure Minis Finans avek Francis Chang Leng gouverner Labank Santral anons devalyasyon dan lasanble e lo televizyon.
Depi 2007 in vini marsandiz dan laboutik napa; disik, zonnyon, delwil, limonad, delo mineral, materyo konstriksyon e plizyer lezot ankor. Prezidan Michel pa pe ofer okenn leksplikasyon lo tou sa bann problenm. I pe fer konmsi tou keksoz i byen e nanryen pa manke dan
Deviz etranzer dan labank e lo marse nwar (black market) pri in fini monte. Pri marsandiz dan laboutik in monte, partou kot ou pase (Supa Save dimoun in met lake, kot bann labank gran maten dimoun osi pe fer
Anna Lize