M Rafic Soormally (guest)
Born of Hindustani parents, Idrice Soormally and Bibi Rabiah Soormally (born Chaumoo) in Curepipe, and holder of Accounting, Finance, Economics (including Politics), Marketing and Law qualifications, I have been writing since 2000. Several of my articles have been published in Mauritius, Pakistan, Iran, UK. I also write regularly for the Mauritian Abroad Magazine in the UK. Many of my articles have been posted across the web, ranging from the Washington Post to Netherlands Radio Worldwide.
Blogs by this Author
Dev Virahsawmy misleads the « Truth and Justice Commission »
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 12th May, 2008
Justice can only be based on
empirical truth and not on political fabrications.As
a priest, Jocelyn Grégoire should be concerned with Christians of all origins,
and not with Creole which is ...
The narcissism of R.A.J.
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 8th May, 2008
Narcissus, the Greek hero after whom
narcissism is named, became obsessed with his own reflection. When
calling upon Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam to sack Minister Dharam
Gokhool, R.A.J. w...
The Cassam Uteem statement on Paul Bérenger as PM
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 5th May, 2008
In an interview given by Mr Cassam Uteem, ex-President of
Mauritius, and published in le Weekend of 27th April 2008,
Mr Uteem addresses issues ranging from electoral reform and representation of...
Le terme Créole, connotation de servitude et non de liberté
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 27th April, 2008
« Le galvaudage idéologique
et scientifique qu'a connu ce concept [créole] et ses dérivés depuis son
apparition, il y a maintenant trois siècles, ne devrait ...
Navin Ramgoolam’s ‘insults’ or Raj Meetarbhan’s ‘lies’ ?
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 19th April, 2008
As reported, in the evening of Wednesday 9th April 2008,
the MBC television relayed the reactions of Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam
against Mr Raj Meetarbhan, editor of l'Express, regarding the l...
A descendant of slavers for Prime Minister of Mauritius
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 11th April, 2008
European imperialists created Black slavery and then
take credit for abolishing it. Should Mauritians who truly know and
understand their history and have any respect for their forbears contemplate ...
A Minister’s exercise of discretionary power is subject to judicial examination
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 6th April, 2008
Dharam Gokhool, Minister for Education, did not use his discretion of
his own volition, nor was he compelled to use his discretion under the
provision of any Act.What the people
expected of him in ...
Should a Minister resign for the consequences of an Act of God?
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 31st March, 2008
The first human reaction to any death caused by « Acts of God », or
otherwise, is to express deep sympathy and solidarity with the bereaved
families and not to try and extract political ...
« Laïcité mauricienne » is a hoax
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 24th March, 2008
All political concepts evolve, but a
political concept cannot evolve against its birth unless it self-destructs.With the invention of « laïcité
mauricienne » clearly designed...
A Prime Minister is Primus inter pares (First among equals)
- By M Rafic Soormally (guest)
- Published 21st March, 2008
In the light of the revocation of Madan Dulloo as Ministre des Affaires Étrangères et du Commerce International by
the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, Mauritians should look at ...
