Africa-Press – Mauritius. The Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the MMM, Paul Berenger, expressed, last night, his bitterness with respect to the United Kingdom on the ongoing negotiations on the’ agreement of sovereignty of Mauritius on the Chagos. It was addressed to members of the regional riding of Rose-Hill/Stanley (No 19) at a reception offered in their honor at the Plaza last night. At the same time, he invited the activists of the MMM, PTr, ND and ReA to prepare for the municipal elections that should take place around the month of’April.
« A record that has absorbed from our time, the Prime Minister and I, c’est Diego-Garcia and the Chagos », said Paul Berenger. « I tell you frankly. I’ an anger in my heart when I think of Diego-Garcia and when I think of the Chagos. When I think of 1965. The British committed colonial rape in 1965. They broke the law and excised them Chagos of Mauritian territory illegally in violation of UN resolutions. Today’, they come to say themselves that this base of Diego Garcia has invaluable so much it is important », adds-he.
He went on to note that for 60 years « this base existed on our land, on our territory, today’hui they plunder. J’ spoke of enn ti-kas in Parliament, but not only enn ti kas, but also of our sovereignty. There are certain things that’on cannot accept if one is a true patriot. Zot pe rod fer nou sign ek zot pe pinaye lor enn ti-kas. For 60 years, illegally they used our Chagos and our Diego. I arrived at the’age I arrived at, but I’ai an anger of’a youth of 20 years thinking about what’s they have done and what’s they want to do. It does nothing, we will continue. »
Paul Berenger is also concerned about the work done by the government during the 43 days . « I tell you thank you and at the same time I ask you to tighten belt because’there is a lot of » work in front of us. We started well and worked well », he said. « The first task we had to perform is the presentation of the economic package. We looked at the’ legacy we got. It’is worse than we thought. They finished the’economy of the country. The people understood when we said we were going to do our best. As we raised our heads to look at the’horizon, they only looked at their pockets. We had a lot of work to do economically during these 43 days », maintains.
Turning to the chapter of democracy, he reiterated that « l’Alliance du Changement said that’il will save democracy. Now, suddenly, Parliament has regained its dignity. I greet Shirin Aumeeruddy. There are people who have been pinnailing about this and did not want Shirin to become Speaker. She gives today’hui, L’example. We have given back to Parliament its letters of nobility, the MBC has been cleaned. The change happened to the MBCTV. »
As’ it is the municipal elections, Paul Berenger has made it clear that he has already spoken to the other leaders of the MMM and other partners of the’ Alliance of Change to prepare for the next municipal elections which should probably take place in the month of’avril. « There will be municipal elections. We will go clean the municipality as we’have made the country », he said.
« There is a lot of work ahead of us. The police commissioner does an extraordinary job. He cleaned up’ADSU as PM, Minister of Health and I set up a new NATRESA. On the corruption side we will make appointments to the Financial Crimes Committee », says-he. Continuing his intervention, Paul Berenger noticed « everyone is asking us to put them in jail. It must be done in accordance with the law. We are not pursuing a policy of revenge. We need an FCC and a police that do their job prosecuting those who need to be prosecuted, but we need to do everything legally. »,
Le Deputy Prime Minister ’s is of the opinion that the’ former government has not been able to’ extinguish fire at Mare-Chicose and’ is proud of the work accomplished in less than’a week by Rajesh Bhagwan and Joanna Berenger. Regarding Agalega, he argues that the government has done its job. « We struggled so that Bishop Durhone can go to Agalega. We have made public the report on the martyrs of dialysis. At least today’ the truth is known. We gave back to our Tamil brothers their lands », concluded Paul Berenger before wishing a merry Christmas and a happy new year to all Mauritians.
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