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Bruneau Laurette

A collection of 5 posts

Did the people forget the revolutionary process of the MMM?

In 2017, Mauritius should have celebrated the 35th anniversary of the massive revolt in the 1982 elections. But the MMM was in opposition and the MSM, a splinter from the MMM, was in power. The MSM did not dare claim the 1982 victory as theirs. Sir Aneerood Jugnauth was the

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'Born-fighter' Bruneau unstoppable in the war against corruption

Waving his fist in the air Nelson Mandela-style, street fighter Bruneau Laurette is shaking Mauritius up from the bottom. “I am born a fighter and I will not budge with the flimsy accusations,” is the battle-cry for the leader of a new opposition force. Still in his infancy in the

Is Facebook backing hate speech in Mauritius?

Forbes Magazine, on its online portal, seems to suggest that Facebook is not doing the right thing in Mauritius. The article entitled ‘Trouble in Paradise: Facebook Spread Of Hate Speech As Mauritius Oil Spill Crisis Continues.’ Forbes says the recent events in Mauritius is reminiscent of Rwanda in 1994. The

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Breaking the MSM-ML grip on power?

A commentary in the Sunday Times newspaper in Mauritius suggests it may be the end of the road for the Mouvement Liberateur or ML. The ML is a major partner in the MSM-ML-others government but has since the St Louis scandal been demoted to a junior partner. Its leader, Ivan

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A democratic revolution is brewing in tiny Mauritius

In this week’s series on the turbulence that is hitting countries with a democratic system, we look at Mauritius. Saturday last, a massive crowd shocked the regime in power in Port Louis. The 50,000 or more people, organisers say it was around 150,000, that descended to Port