May Day or Mayday?
- By The Rambler
- Published 1st May, 2008
For the main political parties Labour Day 2008 looks more like a Mayday than a May Day. Mayday, it will be recalled, is a sort of SOS, an international distress signal used by ships and aircraft. It is derived from the French “m'aider” or “Venez m'aider” (Come and help me.)
The real May Day, the one held in honour of working people, has long lost its spirit and soul, having been hijacked and kidnapped by politicians of all hues and colours.
Let's start with the least significant, the MSM. Like a little braggart, it has chosen an alien ground, the esplanade of the Municipality of Port Louis, to hold its meeting. It must be aware that the fistful of followers that it commands do not live in Port Louis and its neighbours. They are mostly scattered in the rural areas. But it has explained its wisdom and strategy in choosing the Municipality of Port Louis. The place is in the proximity of Government House, just one step away, and it is the MSM leader's firm belief that he will be getting closer to power by positioning himself at the Municipality. But the old Port Louis Theatre is closer still, and it has not staged a hilarious comedy with first class clowns for a long time.
The MMM is going to Rose Hill. It wants to play it safe by all means. It is playing home. It's quite easy to fill the space which is smaller than half a football pitch, especially as its reserve bank of diehards is situated right there. The MMM
leader has given the assurance that he is not interested in becoming the Prime Minister of this country once again. But he says that he is quite prepared to make a sacrifice in the interest of the motherland and accept the post if he does find any other Vaish worthier than himself.
This new sacrifice will no doubt be akin to the one he made in 1982, just after the first 60-0 election, when he had made a lot of sacrifice even then by travelling the whole way to Europe and the United States. “You can't imagine the amount of sacrifice I have had to make to catch early morning flights while you were sleeping warmly in your beds,” he told the population.
There's one more sacrifice that he has made: He has met Anil Bachoo, of the “limited intelligence” fame at least 6 (six) times in a bid to make him leave the Social Alliance and cross over to his party, but without much success so far. He will now be encountering Father Gregoire close by on Mayday.
As for Labour, it seems to be sleeping safely and soundly on its two ears. In an incredible spirit of self-complacency, in a stupendous belief that this is by far the best government the country has ever come across, it is taking time off to go, armed with measuring tape and poles in hand, to determine the area of the spot where the MMM is holding its Mayday meeting.
With so much discontent and unhappiness around, with untold violence reigning supreme, with food security a real concern, Labour is strangely giving the picture of Roman Emperor Nero rejoicing while Rome was burning.
The real May Day, the one held in honour of working people, has long lost its spirit and soul, having been hijacked and kidnapped by politicians of all hues and colours.
Let's start with the least significant, the MSM. Like a little braggart, it has chosen an alien ground, the esplanade of the Municipality of Port Louis, to hold its meeting. It must be aware that the fistful of followers that it commands do not live in Port Louis and its neighbours. They are mostly scattered in the rural areas. But it has explained its wisdom and strategy in choosing the Municipality of Port Louis. The place is in the proximity of Government House, just one step away, and it is the MSM leader's firm belief that he will be getting closer to power by positioning himself at the Municipality. But the old Port Louis Theatre is closer still, and it has not staged a hilarious comedy with first class clowns for a long time.
The MMM is going to Rose Hill. It wants to play it safe by all means. It is playing home. It's quite easy to fill the space which is smaller than half a football pitch, especially as its reserve bank of diehards is situated right there. The MMM
This new sacrifice will no doubt be akin to the one he made in 1982, just after the first 60-0 election, when he had made a lot of sacrifice even then by travelling the whole way to Europe and the United States. “You can't imagine the amount of sacrifice I have had to make to catch early morning flights while you were sleeping warmly in your beds,” he told the population.
There's one more sacrifice that he has made: He has met Anil Bachoo, of the “limited intelligence” fame at least 6 (six) times in a bid to make him leave the Social Alliance and cross over to his party, but without much success so far. He will now be encountering Father Gregoire close by on Mayday.
As for Labour, it seems to be sleeping safely and soundly on its two ears. In an incredible spirit of self-complacency, in a stupendous belief that this is by far the best government the country has ever come across, it is taking time off to go, armed with measuring tape and poles in hand, to determine the area of the spot where the MMM is holding its Mayday meeting.
With so much discontent and unhappiness around, with untold violence reigning supreme, with food security a real concern, Labour is strangely giving the picture of Roman Emperor Nero rejoicing while Rome was burning.
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said this on 03 May 2008 2:28:14 PM MUT
pas capavre laisse MMM faire demagogie, eh prix di pain ine augementer L'angleterre.Thailand peut faire ene union pou controle prix di riz probleme la mondiales ce pas avec pas irresponsable couma MMm qui nous pou dire la tete la haut
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