Blog: Where is the Evidence?

Since arrests have been made in the Medpoint affair both the MMM and the MSM have embarked on a systematic campaign to undermine the trust and confidence in the police force and Icac.

Paul Berenger is a former Prime Minister and had the responsibility for the police portfolio. Pravind Jugnauth is a former Deputy Prime Minister. During the time they were cohabiting in the cushy corridors of power their Icac and their police force were perfect. Now that Maya Hanoomanjee has been arrested along with Pravind Jugnauth on alleged offences perpetrated in breach of the Prevention of Corruption Act (POCA) Icac and the police have become the black sheep of the MMM/MSM duo.

Let us assume that no investigation had been undertaken and no arrests made Paul Berenger would have shouted foul and would have vociferated that everything was being concealed. Now that Icac and the police have been in a reactive mode rather than in a concealing mode both Paul Berenger and Pravind Jugnauth are undermining two important institutions of this country.

They seem to be totally unconscious of the damage they are causing in the name of short political gains. Politicians and people come and go but the country and its institutions would remain long after these two politicians would have departed this life. It will happen one day and nobody is eternal.

But the damage that are being caused may have long term repercussions. Now even the bloggers are accusing the judiciary of abuse following the conviction of Dharmanand Dooharika for contempt of court. We have reached an alarming situation with regard to attacks against institutions and the blame should squarely be laid at the door of politicians who have embarked on a destruction strategy and some of the media that allow themselves to be used as a platform for attacks under the cover of anonymity and cowardice.

When the late Badry was sentenced for contempt of court for having made disparaging remarks against Justice Victor Glover everybody clapped from the MMM to Harish Boodhoo because this happened in the twilight years of the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam regime that had to be pilloried at all cost. Today it is considered an abuse of power to prosecute and convict contemptors.

Paul Berenger and Pravind Jugnauth have two choices now. Either they bring in solid conclusive evidence that Icac and the police are the stooges of the government or they go down in history as the promoters of a well engineered conspiracy to undermine the institutions of the country.

Paul Berenger has a record of lynching without evidence. He has the unique art of accusing without evidence. He could never bring an iota of evidence to prove that Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam was involved in the arson that destroyed the compound of the daily Le Mauricien, known as the Sheikh Hossen affair, at the fire inquiry before a magistrate.

When he accused four ministers of the MSM of corruption in 1984 he was totally incapable of presenting any evidence to support his accusations before the commission of inquiry presided by Judge Goburdhun. But he is very good at accusing under the cover of parliamentary immunity.

That MMM/MSM farce has gone on for too long. Let them join forces with or without light years and we shall see in four years time unless Pravind Jugnauth is considered so inept that Sir Anerood Jugnauth should be brought back by the MMM to lead the alliance. But even then.