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| | Par:- Raj Meetarbhan
On 08/07/2010 |
De drôles de visiteurs défilent devant les locaux du CCID aux Casernes centrales en ce moment. Après Rama Sithanen et Ananda Rajoo, ce fut au tour d’une figure de proue du « Mouvement Antidrogue », Ally Lazer d’être convoquée par les policiers, hier. Le vicaire général du diocèse de Port-Louis, Jean- Maurice Labour a, lui, été interrogé par la CID, mardi.
Quand un ancien vice-Premier ministre, un rédacteur en chef, un meneur du mouvement contre la toxicomanie et un dignitaire religieux intéressent la police à ce point, les hors-la-loi ont des raisons de se réjouir. Ils savent qu’ils occupent dans l’échelle des priorités de la police un rang moins élevé que les « dangereux » politiciens, journalistes, travailleurs sociaux et hommes religieux.
Disons le d’emblée. La police n’aurait pas manifesté autant de zèle si les dirigeants politiques n’avaient pas envoyé des signaux pour les encourager dans cette voie. Dans l’affaire du film « Paradi an dey » le déclic est sans doute venu de la réponse donnée mardi par le Premier ministre à une question du député Aadil Ameer Meea.
Extrait : « On 26 June 2010, the Police informed Mr A.L. of its no objection to the holding of the public gathering. However, no authorization was granted for the projection of the film in view of the fact that no certificate of exhibition issued by the Film Classification Board in accordance with provisions of the Films Act 2002 had been submitted. Mr Speaker, Sir, the Mouvement Anti drogue held its gathering in the private compound of La Cure de la Cathédrale Saint Louis, and publicly projected a 30 minute clip on giant screen in spite of the fact that it had not obtained the prior approval of the Films Classification Board. The Police has initiated an enquiry in the matter.”
Les hommes de bonne volonté qui ont voulu sensibiliser l’opinion publique aux méfaits de la drogue ont été traités avec une intolérance incompréhensible. Il est possible, en effet, qu’Ally Lazer et Jean-Maurice Labour aient transgressé une disposition quelconque d’une loi désuète exigeant une autorisation des censeurs officiels avant la projection d’un fi lm dans un espace privé. Mais l’action des autorités reste néanmoins discutable. Car il y a la loi et l’esprit de la loi. Il est inacceptable qu’au nom d’un juridisme étroit l’on puisse causer autant d’ennuis aux auteurs d’une action qui est éminemment bénéfique à la société.
En passant, la police devrait nous dire si un couple de jeunes mariés qui invite une dizaine d’amis à visionner le film de leur mariage dans leur salon, sans passer par le comité de la censure, est passible d’une sanction pénale | |
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| chitchat | | | I've once again got my shirt in a knot. While I supported the writer, and questioned the police and the government drastic action. What's not clear is - what was the fuss about? Was the documentary badly made
which could be misleading to the viewers than informative, although we are told it did not have the "seal of censorship"? WHY NOT? However, if the anti-drug campaigners aim was to make the documentary for the sake of
youngsters and the country's future by roughly depicting that drug abuse cause damage to the brain and other vital organs and anti-social behaviour and the funding of the addiction often leads to prostitution,
petty crimes, and burglary, they are worthy of a commendation.The police action to the viewing of the film on private property would appear rather weird. The organisers rightly deserve an explanation from the
commissioner of police for a satisfactory conclusion to the issue. Please forgive my naivety, thanks.
| | | EXPRESSION | | | mo pa gagne comprend qui faire film la pas finn passe par organism qui regler tout film dan morris.
tout dimoune dan morris bisin suivre la loi couma bisin. sa ti pou donne combat qui banne travailleurs social pe faire plis poid au lieu faire projection enn manière cachiet cachiet. mais en meme temps la police encore enn fois abuse de so pouvoir pou faire arrestation banne personne dan enn lieu privé car projection la pas public. | | | Le Naif | | | Mo couma SV, a Mauritian from abroad and happy to stay away. Lotte coté quand mo tanne Sunil pé dire li ene 'Supporter' sa gm. la, mo pose moi question qui li pé support coume sa, pié bananes? En tout cas mo Bon Dié grand, moi ek mo banne zenfants nou finne reussi quitte sa pays la. | | | Le Naif | | | L'irresponsabilité, l'indécence ek la folie de ces mauriciens qui finne vote pou sa gouvernement la pé porte so fruits zordi. ce qui est sure c'est qui cela pou fini mal. Couma nou dire, pas bizin monte lors montagne pou trouve le ciel. | | | chitchat | | | Mr Meetarbhan, I'm a debutant in this field, my first in response to "Sans delai" was a fiasco but I'm now
better informed. I was gobsmacked by your article, I started hallucinating, the writer cannot be serious!
I've yet to hear of a state banning a protest march against the peddling of drugs, and banning a
documentary on the consequences of drugs addictions and arresting a priest for allowing the documentary to
be viewed in his vicarage by the general public as if it were a hard porn film. If,the police, the Home
secretary, and others in authority, object to all protestation against the peddling of drugs of any form,
would I be wrong in assuming that they, themselves, perhaps (...) find nothing
wrong with it? After the issue of freedom of the press, what next?
| | | Sylvia Edouard | | | I understand DK who is ashamed to be a Mauritian. However I think that what is happening now should, on the contrary, give us a boost to stand up and say no to repression. It seems that the government wants to put us all in a 'moule' which unfortunately is too small for the present era. Mauritian citizens need to have access to information that reflects the reality of the country. Violations of freedom of expression often go hand in hand with other violations. We must not let that happen. The more the government forbids, the more we should act. Let us make more films, let us show the daily miseries of our citizens. Let us open the eyes and the mind of the new generation before it's too late.
| | | SV | | | I am also wondering what's next on Mauritian politicians and police agendas....as if they got nothing else than to mette baton dans la roue....shame on such a government....they should have done something by themselves to tackle the root of the drug issues on the island...but instead sitting les bras croises comme on dit....Mr Lazer and Peerally...you guys are doing a great job and keep it up. You know that you can always put the documentary on the net...A Mauritian from abroad and happy to stay away. | | | eva | | | bien fait zot ti rode la gratelle bane ce qui fin met le roi petot au pouvoir encore une fois.maintenant nous tous paye les pots casses | | | JK | | | I do not see how the viewing of the film by public it is very clear that it was done on a private property and the viewers, no matter how many, were INVITED. Therefore there is no infringement of any rule here. | | | Sunil | | | It is always difficult when the perception is that innocent people are being arrested.However,in a democracy,the law apply to everyone.Is Express arguing for some individuals to ignore the law!I am not always happy with the current government although I am a supporter.That does not mean,different system needs to be in place! | | | jacky | | | J'adore cette derniere phrase. Sinon que dire de cette situation. Il me reste que mes yeux pour pleurer, mais je prefere encore rire. C'est du delire total. Morisyen enkor pou zis leve manze boire ale travail retourne lakaz okip lakaz zoue 1 loto etc etc.. et rebelote. Le mental de ce pays c'est vraiment enrayer par un quelconque degout ou veulerie chronique. La demarche de ce gouvernement ressemble a un conte local Fer bon zenfan sinon bolom sounga pou vine ramass toi. | | | LN | | | Let me get this straight, the police with directions from politicians are focusing on people wanting to help vs drug dealers? This is madness and no wonder there is such a huge drug problem in Mauritius? This is the typical case of shooting the messenger. Mauritius is a banana republic run by an incompetent leadership team. | | | vilain | | | eh bien , sa demontre ki pena volonte politique pou arete bane trafikans la drogue !
a ki profite le crime ?
sa bizin faire nou reflesi !! | | | DK | | | After the different incidents lately and response from the authorities, I've come to a point where I'm just ashamed to be a Mauritian! Point de dialogue, mais place a la répression totale. What next? | |
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