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Meurtre de Michaela Harte : Les Mauriciens en Irlande se disent «traités comme des bêtes»

Les Mauriciens vivant en Irlande, plus précisément à Dublin, la capitale irlandaise, se disent angoissés face au changement de comportement des Irlandais à leur égard. Cela, suite au meurtre de Michaela Harte, la touriste irlandaise tuée dans sa chambre à l’hôtel Legends, le 10 janvier dernier.


«Nous sommes traités comme des chiens, des black people, des sunny people. C’est très difficile pour les Mauriciens depuis que cette Irlandaise a été tuée à Maurice. Nous avons très peur», raconte Nishty, que lexpress.mu a contactée au téléphone.


La réputation de Maurice a pris un sacré coup en Irlande.&nbsp Les Irlandais ne veulent pas mettre les pieds dans un pays où ils ne sont pas en sécurité. Et ils le font savoir à tous les Mauriciens qu’ils croisent dans la rue ou dans les pubs. Pour eux, Maurice n’est plus une destination sûre.


Nishty, étudiante à Dublin depuis un an et demi, ajoute que cette affaire est prise sérieusement par les irlandais et qu’elle fait tous les jours&nbsp la Une des médias locaux, vue que Michaela Harte est la fille de Mickey Harte, une célébrité du football gaélique en Irlande du Nord, qui est aussi le manager de l’équipe de foot de première division Tyron Gaelic Athletic Association.


«Comme il s’agit de la fille d’une célébrité du football, tout le monde en parle. Une telle situation ne s’est jamais produite. Ils parlent même d’organiser une marche de solidarité pour Michaela Harte», avance cette étudiante.


Par ailleurs, elle déclare que&nbsp c’est la première fois que les Mauriciens se sentent en insécurité en Irlande. «Alors qu’on sortait prendre un verre, j’ai été témoin d’une bousculade entre Mauriciens et Irlandais. Au Temple Bar à Dublin, les agents de sécurité interdisent l’accès aux Mauriciens. Ils disent qu’ils ne veulent pas de sunny people», raconte Nishty.


Yudish, qui étudie en Irlande depuis 5 ans, est lui aussi du même avis que Nishty. En couple avec une Irlandaise, il raconte que les Irlandais ne font plus confiance à Maurice. «Ils ne cessent de répéter que des Mauriciens ont assassiné une des leurs et qu’ils ne souhaitent pas aller à Maurice», dit-il à lexpress.mu.


Pour sa part, Rashna, inspectrice dans un casino à Dublin, se dit révoltée. En allant renouveler son visa cette semaine, elle s’est heurtée à un refus des autorités irlandaises. «Quand j’ai demandé les raisons alors que j’avais tous mes papiers, les officiers m’ont répondu que les Irlandais n’ont pas un bon traitement à Maurice. C’est alors que j’ai compris que le meurtre de Michaela Hart était vraiment pris au sérieux. Je savais pertinemment que mes documents étaient en règle et ils ont fini par renouveler mon visa», souligne Rashna.


Néanmoins, cette Mauricienne, qui avait aussi rempli les formulaires pour obtenir la citoyenneté irlandaise, est repartie sans succès.


«J’étais également en règle pour obtenir la citoyenneté, mais maintenant je dois prendre les services d’un avocat pour défendre mon cas et pour cela, j’aurai à dépenser une fortune», lâche-t-elle toute bouleversée par l’ampleur que prend cette situation en Irlande.


De plus, Rashna raconte qu’elle est rentrée de vacances de Maurice en décembre dernier et qu’elle a dû enlever toutes les photos de voyage qu’elle avait diffusé sur Facebook. La cause est que les Irlandais qui sont dans sa liste d’amis, n’arrêtent pas de faire des commentaires négatifs sur Maurice.


Rappelons que&nbsp la dépouille de Michaela Harte a quitté Maurice hier, 13 janvier, et selon les dernières informations, une messe sera dite le lundi 17 janvier à l’église St Malachy&nbsp à Ballymacilroy.

Commentaires

Pier lek | 01/15/11

Les mauriciens en Irlande,n'attendent pas d'etre reus par une guirlande autours du cou,non?

Raffick | 01/15/11

A koz banne tete bruler tous mauricien pe paye le pot casser. Apres Ireland UK aussi pour coummence traitre Mauricien couma be-bette.

Philippe | 01/15/11

Etre Mauricien, c'est quoi? Franchement, je m'en fout! Le racisme existe partout: si tu n'as pas le type caucasien en Europe , USA ou Australie, si tu as le type asiatique ou caucasien en Afrique..... ne pas confondre connerie humaine( ou inhumaine) au nationalisme!

Saffiyah | 01/15/11

If people listen to you people living in Dublin it would seem like Dubliners are thick and racist.Maybe you're with the wrong crowd. I am in Limerick, have been for 7 years. People who know me here acknowledge that what happened is wrong but also say that itcould happen anywhere else.

Saffiyah Edoo | 01/15/11

I am also a Mauritian living in Ireland for the past seven years but none of the people who know here have I'll treated or spoken badly to me because of this tragedy.

clency | 01/15/11

Mo bien chagrin pour cette dame assasine.Mais on ne peut outrepasser les droits de la cour et dclarer des mauriciens coupables.Jusqu' preuve du contraire ils sont innocents. Et puis les Irlandais ne peuvent nous donner des leons en matire de scurit quand nous conn ki quantit attentat fine na dans sa pays l.

fingen | 01/15/11

Honntement le racisme existe depuis longtemps. ce n'est pas cause d'un meurtre qu'il faut polmiquer. Quand on est l'tranger ou mme l'le maurice on peut tomber sur n'importe quel type de personne. Donc ce n'est pas cause d'un meurtre de plus que les choses vont changer, certes c'est un fait grave pour notre socit et pour l'opinion internationale. Mais nous les mauriciens, ils faut donner l'exemple par des sanctions svres et faire les choses avec la plus grande maturit politique.

JFV | 01/15/11

Feeling insecured in Mauritius??? That's hypocritical from the Irish..if they look back some 25 years back ..who were those who were considered terrorists?

ene morisien | 01/15/11

a tou morisien en irelande, pa kass tete, tou pou rent dan lordre, pren patience, zot pas entort.

vassen | 01/15/11

I'm a Mauritian in Dublin for the past 3 years. This tragedy has cast a bad image of Mauritius and Mauritians. It's just an unfortunate circumstance. Irish people are talking about it to us Mauritians but you should know how to deal with it. Not all Irish are angels, so they should sweep at their doorstep before judging other people. How many Polish have been killed in the past couple of years by the Irish. That lady was at the wrong place at the wrong time. It's sad what happened. May her soul R.I.P.

Liberale | 01/15/11

Irish brothers and sisters...as one nation and one people...we are shedding tears and share your grief
whole heartedly...deepest sadness and sympathy..

trouhesse | 01/15/11

Be mamou, bisin faire un vrai letude a morice, guetter qui faire quit chose coume sa arriver, moi mo croire qui sa bann travaillieure lotel la quite fois prix la chambre pou un jour, meme pas sot salaire un mois. dont bisin faire un letude social pou guetter sa bann grand grand baron la qui quantiter profit zot faire...ek eski sot distribuer sa profit la equitablement avec travaillieur.
mo pas daccord avec sa crime la..... un letude scentifique pou demontrer qui realiter sociale dan morice... gouvernment donne la terre pou di pain di beurre, servi cash tax payer pou linfrastructure, done tout qualiter duty free lor construction material etc etc..... et bann baron lindustrie sucriere........toujour bans beze meme..... par derrire pe tire cash investir dan lotel dan lenergie..... tout la creme meme...........mete la loi pendi pas pou resoude aucun problem..... puis que quand dimoune faire crime li faire li dans un split second san pense........, sans faire un procs d'intention......sa crime la li lintention de vol dont un reforme lindustrie lotelrie ek sucriere li necessaire......

Ped | 01/15/11

To those staying, working, studying or hiding in other countries like Ireland - just wanted to ask you one thing...How many Mauritians have been killed in European countries and how was it being treated by the international press?
Stop wandering around the bush!!! That girl is dead and IF her father were not a rich and well known person, the press would have ignored it...Stop being foolish and afraid of those Europeans...they got nothing in special than us...Mauritius was, is and will remain a paradise island...those who want to leave...they are free but do not talk nonsense afterward..."Faudra tous pour faire 1 monde"...

Kreen | 01/15/11

a koze n bane fatra,matlo, nou perdi nou zimage paradisiak !! ah b gouvernement rest san bouz ki kapave dir zote ....

Roselyne | 01/15/11

Bravo pour l'ile Paradisiaque..l'ile qui ne voit que le tourisme de Haut de gamme..Quel honte pour un si petit pays..Vous Mr le Ministre du Tourisme quelle publicit allez-vous faire maintenant pour votre chere Ile soit disant Paradisiaque et pour les LUNES DE MIEL?????

MBCTV | 01/15/11

Those Irish citizens behaving badly are simply being SMALL MINDED! Do they know for example that Mauritian nation comprises people of Irish descent too,and this has been the case for the last two hundred years plus.Mauritians living there ,however difficult,must walk out of that country,head high,and move either back to Mauritius,or to another country like Canada or Australia,Switzerland.New York alone is home for some twenty five million people of direct Irish citizens.When was the last time did anyone of them take the cause of a native American,whose land they occupy...not to mention the murder of thousands of the same native Americans?

Ray | 01/15/11

Rashna
IF you dont feel safe in Ireland why dont you pack your bag and go home where you will safe and welcome.And this applies to all the mauritians who are in Ireland.

Henry | 01/15/11

Common you Mauritians living in Ireland stop saying that you are being ill-treated by Irish and English.I am writing from Dublin and none of my irish friends have said any rude or filthy words about we mauritians.You are all making stories that you are badly seen since the death of Michaella.
Not only mauritians live in Ireland.There are people from India,Pakistan, Bangladesh and they look alike.None of them are being looked down by Irish people.Yesterday one of my Irish friend told me,"...hey,look these asians are talking non-stop that we Irsih will make Asians'life hard and difficult to live in Ireland...."
Such merciless killing can happen in any part of the world,Even in Mauritius Mauritians are killing Mauritians,raping young and old women,,,,,So stop talking about Irish will ill-treat you you Mauritians.

Henry | 01/15/11

These Mauritians living in Ireland are giving bad image of Mauritius.Newspapers have been writing a lot about the death of this poor woman,and not all irish are thinking like you you lot.If you are worried so much,and are afraid that the Irish are or will get you,you just have to shut your big mouth or leave Ireland.Stop saying that you Mauritians are living in fear these days in Ireland.

AJ | 01/15/11

Do not take the story of one person as if it was the reality of so many. In recent years, it was reported in the the press that Mauritian students in Australia received a bad treatment. Do not take isolated cases and blow it out to crazy proportions, please

sheetal | 01/15/11

@ZAL AND MAITRE DU JEU

Hey guys its really sad that you Mauritians can't understand the real situation in Ireland. I am here since 3 years and i was always proud of being Mauritian but not anymore. you people are saying that why we should put pics on facebook in a way of showing foreigners that our country is a real paradise... so we promote tourism in a way. and why we come in Ireland is our problem, and if we choose to come in here its up to us... we don't need to answer you guys for this.
I am really sorry for the Irish family affected by this crime and at the same time its a shame for Mauritians and severe punishment need to be given to these people. HANGING IS THE ONLY LESSON

littlejerryf1 | 01/15/11

Certain mauriciens en Irlande exagerent en disant qu'ils sont traits comme des betes. C'est completement faux. Je suis en Irlande depuis 7ans je peux vous dire que ce n'est pas le cas. Les irlandais et les mauriciens vivant en Irlande sont perturbs mais il n'y a pas d'hostilit entre les diffrentes nationalits.

Aprs tou moricien contant exazerer pou gagne limportance. Kan moi mo koze ek bann camarade irlandais, zot dire moi ki fer mo tracaser... sa arriver partout dan le monde.

criticality | 01/15/11

ki p ariver la, irlandais p faire raciste r nou. bizin sigale VOH prend banes actions. avoye ene lekip irlande check ca ene coup.

Cool | 01/15/11

maitre du jeu, aussi bete ki toi mo pane trouver.. To reflexion pa bon. si pou vine cause sa kalit koz la, vaut mieux ale brosse les dents do!!!.

Ranoudiego | 01/15/11

many Mauritians too were murdered in Ireland, Europe in the past. So what the fuss. We should diversify our tourism market. Singapore attracts 70,000 Indian tourists every month. Why don't we look East too???

Anirud | 01/15/11

You are definitely mixing with the wrong crowd. Any civilised person would acknowledge that the murder was a one off. If some of my 'friends' told me that they don't want to be friends with me because of what happened, I'd gladly tell them how ridiculous their attitude is and would be glad that we'd no longer be friends.
Of course this has tarnished the reputation of our island from a tourism perspective and it will take years and years to rebuild that. The Irish are angry and sad but I think all Mauritians are even more angry and sad because of the apalling crime itself and the fact that the livelihood of so many people back home are at risk.

BAHIM khodabocu... | 01/15/11

Ici dan Canada quand mo joine mo bann collegue ,mo flat mo ti pays moricien,I told them in mauritius we have very very beautiful hotels & beaches and so many tourists come to my beautiful island for Honey Moon. and that why Mauritius called the paradise of the Indian ocean,but to-day Mauritius will not remain the same paradise in the eyes of the media,

kalie | 01/15/11

Faut arrter, c'est vraiment triste pour cette fille mais je pense qu'il faut savoir faire la part des choses...Il n'y a pas qu'a maurice qu'il ya des pourris mais partout a travers le monde. Y a bien des mauriciens qui se font assassiner a l'etranger mais ce n'est pour autant que nous blamons le pays et le peuple. Faut vraiment avoir l'esprit petit pour traiter tous les mauriciens pareils comme des criminels.
Mais je ne vis pas en irlande, je ne sais pas si cela se passe vraiment comme ils le disent. Michaela Harte paix a ton ame...

sasha | 01/15/11

Irish people don't understand murder happens in all other countries. this is the first time it happens in mauritius and they are being racist to Mauritian people who live in Ireland... we all know what happen is really sad and hope the 3 people who were involved get a death sentence because of what they did. It is not fair, but i am really glad that all my friends in my school are really supportive and they themselves told me do not mind what other people say as murder happens in lots of countries.

ZaL | 01/15/11

@Sheetal (shital) here we go. Sheetal has been ONLY 3 years in Eire. Now she is more Irish than the Irish themselves. Remember you will always be a second hand citizen, because the colour of your skin is non-white and with a name of Shitall. If now you do not consider yourself a Mauritian, now how dare you say that hanging is the only solution. You are a TRAITOR to the people of Mauritius. Please, from now on just shut up.

momo | 01/15/11

VOH rentre dans Irlande b voh disparet zis ici qui ena power ek backing laba zero

Ashley M | 01/15/11

That's true that this issue is causing a great impact to Mauritians in Ireland. Everybody is talking about mauritius here as a crime country. Am in Dublin having come yet across discrimination against Mauritian people yet but i know one of my Irish friend who was planning to visit mauritius has cancelled his holiday. Mauritius will lose much tourist from Europe and other parts of the world as this has been the head news all over the world.

sasha | 01/15/11

Irish people don't understand that this is the first time a tourist died in mauritius and why are they are blaming other Mauritian people who live in Ireland... i do feel really sad for what has happened.

Terry | 01/15/11

It is well known that Mauritians who go to Canada or Australia are educated ones who have skills. Those who go to Ireland are mostly hopeless cases- most of them are "undereducated", don't even have a SC and rush there, get registered in some fraudulent schools under pretext of studying because it's an easy way to go after a while to their ultimate aim: England. Those people are giving a bad name to Mauritius & the quicker the are deported back, the better. These people are ready to work for 1 euro an hour and give a bad name to all Mauritians. Who cares if these people are suffering from racism- they deserve it!

Yan | 01/15/11

Surely the Brits should have meted the same treatment against ALL Irish people in the wake of decades of Irish Republican Army bombings all over British territory? And oh yes, I forgot, were there any deaths then? According to Irish people, the answer would surely be NO. Please, Irish people, step out of your badly indebted country and see who really cares about you!

emma | 01/15/11

Il ne faut pas stigmatiser Maurice comme une destination unsafe parcequ'un crime sordide a eu lieu. Cela aurait pu arriver n'importe ou, aucun pays n'est exempt de crimes. Et s'attaquer la population mauricienne qui vit Dublin et qui ne porte aucune responsabilit dans cet odieux acte ne se justifie pas. C'est navrant de gnraliser a grande chelle un terrible fait divers.

pritila | 01/15/11

oh you Mauritian people out there, STOP all this rubbish. Irish people are not that bad.

Cagey 1307 | 01/16/11

This proves that Mauritius is a third world country with a great number of third grade citizens. Disgraceful and shameful. There is no excuse for what have happened. All you people should hang your head in shame.

pauline | 01/16/11

the article by Karen Walter is incredibly inflammatory and totally exaggerated in my opinion. Of course Irish people are shocked by the murder and would reconsider visiting Mauritius but they know perfectly well that crime happens everywhere. what is shocking is that it was apparently hotel employees and that they were prepared to kill rather than be caught for a robbery. Turning this into a racist reaction is ridiculous, we would be equally shocked if the perpetrators were Irish emigrants. If anything the Irish would be concerned that the investigation should be conducted with an assumption of innocence until proved guilty.

Princess Naz | 01/16/11

@RACISM... ki to p cozer twa, moris inn gat net.. MAURITIAN ARE BADPEOPLE...ki sanne-la in dire twa premier cas sa...alle lire journal bien .... ...beaucoup touriste in vinn moris en vacances, ena inn mort, inn violer, inn gagn batter...
ki to coner twa...

shania | 01/16/11

aujourdh'ui mo fine voyage par taxi, sofer la pa pe aret koz sa crime la a dublin, mo p gagne extra honter, sa dimoune ki fine fer sa la bisin paye so consequence akoz ene sel dimoune nou pays so limage gater partou,at avan tou dimune content moris..aster zot pa le tender..

tifilipe | 01/16/11

Crime exists everywhere in the world. South Africa is known as the crime capital of the world. It was allowed to hold the FIFA World cup. Thousands of tourists flocked in the country to see the matches. Many were mugged, its part of the game as it is in Europe. Life has no value. To these "hypocrites Mauritian Politicians" who are so selective in their judgment, qui-faire zot pas faire autant tapaze quand ena ene crime dans maurice "Morisien lors morisiens. La vie touriste plis important. Anyway, you chose this government and you are getting what you deserve.

Rastaman | 01/16/11

don't blame the poor Mauritians who are working honestly in Europe, blame our government for not having done anything against those criminals who are spreading rampantly in all parts of the island..
We should introduce the death penalty like Singapore, this is the solution..
Ramgoolam / Jugnauth nek conne faire tapaz pour nanrien.

sandesh | 01/16/11

Sa bann hotel la maltraite travailleurs, pa paye zot bien, akoz sa meme bann travailleur la p profite pou kokin. Ena plusieur cas dan le pass mais moricien pa kon! Nou bizin gett kifer dimoune la ine al kokin...ek pa facil pou fer valet ek gagn 1 ti la pay. L'indistrie tourism tou sa profit fer la mais so bann employ gagn pli tigit kass ki lezot secteur! Sa government pa trouver...zot p get limage pays kan travailleurs mem pe ramass problem. Nou ki fer hospitalit! pa compagnie ni government! Me tou sa la pa justifier fer crime, touye dimoune.

James G. Gallen | 01/16/11

I should like the people of Mauritius to know, that I, one Irishman, do not believe in collective blame. I do believe in the good heartedness of the Mauritian people in general.

Unfortunately Mauritians in Ireland may be targeted by Irish with racist tendencies. I say "sorry" to you for that.

As for the alleged perpetrators of the crime I wish them fair and compassionate justice. If they are guilty, and there are extenuating circumstances, I hope they are taken into consideration. If they are not guilty, naturally I hope they are found so.

coup-tet-mo-vini | 01/16/11

kifer bann morisien en dublin p plaigner kumsa do? eski in ecrire morisien lor zot front!! ena plis ki 500 000 bangladeshi, plis ki 500 000 sri lankais, plis ki 500 000 Indiens DAN DUBLIN, IRELAND....alor kouma bann irish p koner ki zot special c bann morisien quand tous sa bann asiatique la ressembler inclu morisien!! mo sir nanrien pa pe ariver laba, zot nek pe fer moris koner ki zot reste dan dublin, europe!! bann nimport!!! alor aret exagerer ek perdi zot letemp, nek ferme zis la bouche kan zot marser lor simer dublin...OK

naelamahomedally | 01/16/11

qui faire nou bizin surpris pour sa crime la? eau coulee fec ena, curepipe ene chauffuer taxi fine mort, sa tifi 9 ans qui so tonton ine touye li, sa madame qui zotte ti violer q .bornes? nanrien pas drole dans Maurice. nou fine vine plis qui sud afrique. personne pas desane lor la rue pu reintroduction la peine de mort? quand ena election, femme,zomme zenfants tou dan meeting, banne hypocrite!!! aprs bizin arret sa zaffaire cause dans radio dan banne emmission samedi et dimans zot dire cause causer, qui bizin causer ... sa meme tout dimoun pe avoy zot zenfants dehor, maurice ine vine degoutant, what a shame!

Pam | 01/16/11

Well it's really a shame on us to hear the tragedy what has happened to the poor Micheala. She doesn't deserve such horrible death. It will be nice if the Mauritian Government can apply death penalty so that the risk of getting killed easily will stop... We as Mauritian people live in the UK for years have never been treated badly by British people..... So i would like to ask for justice for the Late Micheala Hart and hope that she will get justice .......