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| | Abdullah EARALLY | 04/01/2012 | | | | L’homme de loi, membre du cabinet « Raj Solicitors » à Londres, apporte un éclairage sur la politique d’immigration du gouvernement Cameron en Grande-Bretagne.
Vous êtes depuis vingt ans en Grande-Bretagne. La question de l’immigration a refait surface après les émeutes dans la banlieue de Londres, la crise économique et les déclarations musclées de David Cameron. Le dossier est-il plus sérieux que jamais ?
Disons qu’il y a une combinaison de facteurs qui a, en effet, aggravé la question de l’immigration. Mais ne soyons pas dupes, les immigrants ont bon dos et à chaque fois que la Grande-Bretagne passe par une période difficile, ils sont les premières victimes, les premiers à être blâmés. C’est un dossier récurrent, une carte politique et un good vote winner. Les discours musclés étaient davantage destinés à calmer la population. D’ailleurs, la cote de popularité de David Cameron a grimpé.
● Les mesures strictes annoncées par David Cameron et son objectif de réduire de moitié l’arrivée des immigrants d’ici à quatre ans, s’agit-il de la rhétorique ou une nouvelle politique de l’immigration en Grande-Bretagne ?
Les deux. Vous savez, David Cameron n’est ni contre ni pour les immigrants. Mais il se trouve dans une coalition au pouvoir avec un partenaire qui a une vision différente. Il est un conservateur et son partenaire, Nick Clegg, est un libéral. Aujourd’hui, le contexte de crise économique a amené les deux partenaires à faire des compromis et à regarder dans la même direction. Donc, du fait que la crise ne va pas abandonner de sitôt la Grande-Bretagne – elle peut durer quatre ans encore –, la question de l’immigration fait consensus et l’étau va se resserrer contre les immigrants clandestins. Surtout que les mesures d’austérité ont instauré un mauvais climat. Bon nombre d’immigrants sont rentrés chez eux certains partent encore en ce moment. J’ai vu beaucoup de personnes, qui sont là depuis cinq-six ans, faire le chemin inverse. Des Sri-Lankais, des Africains et des Mauriciens.
● Le moment est donc mal choisi pour ceux qui songent à aller s’installer en Grande-Bretagne ?
Ce pays n’est plus l’Eldorado des immigrants. Même pas pour les études. Presque 150 écoles privées ont fermé, en grande partie parce que beaucoup n’étaient pas tout à fait des écoles. C’est une bonne chose, parce que beaucoup de ces écoles arnaquaient les étudiants. Je demande aux étudiants mauriciens de bien choisir leurs écoles, de faire eux-mêmes leurs démarches et recherches et d’éviter les intermédiaires.
● Est-ce que la Grande-Bretagne a pansé ses plaies après les émeutes d’août dernier ?
Cela prendra encore du temps, vu les dégâts causés aux commerces notamment, et pour les familles des victimes. En ce moment, des procès continuent. Il faut savoir que les autorités britanniques avaient déployé de grands moyens. La justice a siégé durant des nuits entières pour inculper les émeutiers. Et parmi, il y avait une douzaine de Mauriciens, des jeunes et des moins jeunes. La police a noté que parmi les milliers d’émeutiers qui ont été inculpés, 75 % étaient des récidivistes, et le reste des opportunistes.
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| Priya | | | I totally disagree with the bad comments on Mr Raj. He has helped a lot of people win their appeals. I am a witness of how he thoroughly prepared my & my children's appeal . Mon pas ti ena visa. grace a li mon ban enfants pe al ecole ek mone gagne an travail pou nouri mon famille. God bless Mr RAJ. | | | Reaz | | | I dont care about those people who is against Mr Raj Boodhoo opinion, i totally agree with Raj . he is someone who is very respectful,well known with his honesty and also the great job he is doing for everyone. all the best and god bless for such a well known mauritian in the UK. | | | Vijay | | | I disagree to agree with the point raised by Mr Boodhoo in the above article.i understand he is a man of nobility and integrity and mauritians should be half fools or half Idiots not to agree with me.Whether Britain is Eldorado for Migrants or not,It is for sure Eldorado for backyard solicitors like Mr Boodhoo.I would ask your readers to read my blog(shortjourneylongdistance.blogspot.com) and listen to my interview i gave to Victoria Derbishire on Radio5 last year. | | | Marie-Claire Monfort | | | Am shocked and gobsmacked by what was written on L'express about Raj Boodhoo and also got my blood frozen about all these false comments and appreciations regarding his professional achievements in the Uk. Mon dieu si seulement les mensonges pouvaient tuer....Les auteurs de ces écrites en auraient été les premiers....Pourquoi ils ne disent pas que ce meme homme de loi a fait de nombreux victimes. Celles qui ont perdues leur appeals in court à cause de ses negliences....je connais des familles endettées et appauvriesqui ont été contraintes de fuir la Grande Bretagne à cause de lui...L'Express doit s'en informer....Car ce journal depuis mon enfance et de ma jeunesse a toujours été objectif et instructif...Aujourd'hui je suis choqué et j'ai du mal jau coeur de constater la complaisance et le parti de cet article et par dessus tous ces commentaires so bias and one sided....in one way, Mr Raj et ses courtisans essayent de faire les yeux doux au Premier ministre, Navin Ramgoolam. Il est clair que son objectif est d'acceder à un poste ministèriel. Mais il ignore que le chef de l'Etat mauricien est au courant de tous ses magouilles à Londres. A bon entendeurs salut!!!! | | | R.ROBIN | | | Hello mr boodhoo, your article is very interesting but i definitely read a similar article on this same newspaper from another solicitor based in london and he made that clear already. Mr Boodhoo, there is nothing new in what you are saying about the actual situation in the U.K. Instead, why don't you just talk about how you mislead people, your Mauritian people who comes to you with great faith to sort out their problems but you let them down badly Mr. Boodhoo. You can't just 'Bla-Bla' on a news paper using big words !!!!! | | | Ved | | | Well done Mr Raj. You are a great model for aspiring lawyers like myself. You are an asset to Mauritius & UK. | | | Linda | | | Mr Raj Boodhoo, I agree 100% with you. You have got it spot on and I'm sure you mean that this applies for people who want to come to work here and indeed that does not apply to students who come here to further their studies.
Please allow me to say that you have made us Mauritians proud in the UK for your achievement as a high-calibre lawyer and for your good work among the Mauritian and non-Mauritian community.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU, UK AND MAURITIUS. | | | Aaftab Cooraban | | | I am a witness to all the immense help that Raj Boodhoo offered to numerous Mauritians despite all the difficulties the latter had in their cases. I am so proud of being a Mautitiian where the Father of the Nation created this mentality of one nation despite all the diverse religions and races and this mentality reflects In Mr Raj Boodhoo as well. The Prime Minister of Mauritius should recognise such person as they have the potential of being a great leader for our small paradise. In my opinion, this person has a great talent and He should be given the chance to show it to our country and I know what I am saying because I witness the talent in front of my eyes. He was able to show his potential to the people of Uk. not only to Mauritians but he is famous among other countries as well. Thanks to Mr Raj Boodhoo again and not forgetting The Father of the Nation who planted a tree of one nation, his son is watering it and we having great people like Mr Raj Boodhoo. | | | Masson | | | I am a Mauritian.I left mauritius at a very early age against the wish of my late parents to settle down in the United kingdom.I took several jobs that I could not have done in Mauritius. "dimoune pou rier...." While working I pursued my studies in London, evening classes etc.I did my GCE O Level,A level and LLb.
I completed my LLM and now work for UN.
I agree with Mr.Raj on some points but disagree that Uk is no longer Eldorado des immigrants.Any Mauritian can achieve but it all depends what the Mauritian wants to achieve once in the Uk.I had many Mauritian friends,and many of them from poor families,like myself.Some were studying to get through their exams while others were going to parties every week-end,spending time with friends of both sexes.Some of them got married within two years being in the UK,others got a job to look after themselves and their families.This is good.But what about those who took the wrong path,like going out ,having parties.Were they enjoying their freedom ?
UK is still the Eldorado des immigrants but one has to work hard.
In Mauritius if a gradute does not have backing tough luck.If he knows some one in politics,the door is open for him ...he gets a job. In Mauritius there is also the question of who you are.Among the Hindus mainly the upper classes have better chances,few non hindus get jobs unless ,as I said above he knows someone highly placed in the government.Discrimination.
I am happy living and working abroad.although I miss Mauritius.
If discrimination and racism are eliminated from the Mauritian community,everybody will get a fair chance to live and earn a decent living.
In my view,there is no way that Mauritius will ever become a country with no differences.We all have to struggle to survive there. | | | Tri Republic | | | I think the article is pretty fair - the UK has not been Eldorado for a long time but again, it depends on the economic circumstances you are leaving behind. If you are faced with no job and no prospects / corruption / violence & lack of opportunities as a result of race, colour or ethnicity in your home country, then the UK or most other European countries would "seem" appealing. The reality once you get there may be compeletely different - Mauritians who have gone to the UK to study (and legitimate study, not fly by night schools that get you a visa and deliver no education in return) and then end up staying do so because they usually find decent paying jobs and meaningful careers - these people tend to be economically mobile, legally have the right to live and work in the UK and are not confined to the inner London ghettos. On the other hand, those who go to the UK with the express intention of staying and working by hook or crook (to improve their economic situation), will usually end up in low paying jobs, constantly in fear of being found out, have very little by way of rights (employment particularly and end up getting exploited) and usually end up feeding the ghettos of Tottenham / Enfield / Wood Green / Tooting / Hackney etc...which already have meaningful problems of their own without having to deal with an influx of more newly arrived "immigrants". You may take offence at the word ghettos but they are what they are..then again, if you are leaving the ravages of Somalia, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and end up in Hackney, you may well think you are in paradise. Furthermore, once people have left Mauritius as economic migrants (versus those who leave to study), you will very rarely hear them tell you of the terrible conditions they encounter when they have reached their destination. To do so would almost be admitting that the choice they made was the wrong one and no one wants to admit that they are worse off than they would have been if they had stayed put.
The ley is to give opportunities to our people in Mauritius - retain our talent, deliver growth and employment, equal opportunities to those who want to work hard and contribute to the development of our country. Unfortunately, we have lacked the political will and ability to meaningfully deliver this to our people and have ended up "exporting" our talent and resources to every corner of the world. We can ill afford this brain drain and Mauritius deserves better, Mauritians deserve better.
A bon entendeur salut! | | | goburdhunM | | | mr boodhoo is right, uk is not the land of milk and honey that it used to be for foreigners .it is tough here, even for those of us that have settled here for decades and made uk our home. in fact it is hard for the indigenous population too. mauritians willing to emigrate should look for destinations other than europe. perhaps canada and australia would be a better option. on the other hand it is sad that mauritians have to leave thier home land for better opportunies abroad. if only those opportunities existed at home with a fairer and more equitable society, with a level playing field where you did not have to suck up to anyone to get a decent job. where one would be recruited on merit and not patronage | | | S RUDOLPH J | | | I wish Mr Raj Bhoodoo well but he is WRONG. I practice law in Uk and Immigration from the Indian sub continenet and Pakistan and Mauritius continues regardless of economic prospect in the UK. PAKISTANIS INDIANS AND MAURITIANS WILL PUT ANY ARGUMENT TO REMAIN OR EXTEND THEIR STAY IN UK and the number or volume seeking access or Indefinite leave to remain in UK has not faltered regardless of economic IT SEEMS THAT THE YOUNGER GENERATION do not regard the Republic they leave behind as anything to cry about. | |
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