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[6 May 2010 | 56 Comments | 2,383 views]
L’Alliance de l’Avenir is winning

Trends at this moment show that the Alliance de l’Avenir is winning… relatively comfortably. They are winning 3-0 in most of the constituencies which are predominantly red (No 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 = 10 constituencies). On the other hand, the Alliance du Coeur is winning 3-0 in 4 constituencies: No 1, 17, 19, 20.
Very surprisingly, Port-Louis is divided. In No 2, right now, the Alliance de l’Avenir is winning 2-1 and in No 4, the Alliance du Coeur is winning 2-1. In No 3, …

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[5 May 2010 | No Comment | 1,014 views]
The Need to Push for People Politics and not Partisan Politics

By Roukaya Kasenally
Elections are important milestones in democratic societies as they are the only regular institutionalized opportunities for citizens to decide who governs them, allow voters to hear politicians defend their records, criticize their opponents and propose policies for the future, provide the parties with the electorate’s verdict on the past and the preferences of the future and should provide voters with an informed choice.
Unfortunately, over the years we have seen a steady erosion of these democratic features, making campaigns and elections less about voters’ wants, preferences and expectations and …

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[5 May 2010 | 22 Comments | 758 views]
Qui sera le prochain Premier Ministre?

Aujourd’hui, comme la majorité des Mauriciens, Christina et moi avons voté.
Ensuite nous avons pris la voiture pour sillonner quelques unes des circonscriptions de l’ile. Nous avons commencé au No 18 (Quatre-Bornes) où les deux alliances avaient déployé une lourde logistique (voitures, tables, agents, etc.)
Nous nous sommes ensuite rendus au No 19 (Rose-Hill), bastion de Paul Bérenger, et au No 20 (Beau-Bassin / Petite Rivière). Nous avons vu beaucoup d’animation dans les rues par les agents des deux alliances. Naturellement, ces deux circonscriptions sont mauves.
Nous avons ensuite pris la route du …

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