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To Deepa Bhookhun

17 octobre 2012, 00:00

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lexpress.mu | Toute l'actualité de l'île Maurice en temps réel.

I hope you do not have any hidden agenda but the fact remains, that you systematically target me in the following:

1. Press article entitled ‘Avortement-Debats marques par l’intolerance et la religion’ L’express daily 06/06/12
2. Press article entitled ‘BP 247’ L’express daily 07/06/12
3. ‘Rajsoomer Lallah’s wisdom of L’express weekly 08/06/12
4. Re ‘OUST’ of L’express weekly 27/09/12

As far as I know, I don’t reckon any enmity or opponents amongst journalists. Do you consider me as one? I stated I am a Muslim MP in relation to the question that was addressed to me! (For the appreciation of your readers: N’etes vous pas charge de vendre a l’electorat musulman la nouvelle proposition du MMM sur la reforme electorale?) About being conservative I said I have rules, principles and values, does this means conservatism? Even IF yes where is your problem, for your info we live in a free world, respect others even if they don’t share the same views. Why this venom in your article?

The interview was about the Best Loser System which incidentally and unfortunately concern minorities. Any decision related to the Best Loser System is political. I am bound to bear the realities and to face the music whether I like the tune or not. Do you live in Mauritius? Do you know what the realities are? By the way, do you not have a grudge against your colleague who did a good job?

I am grateful for the votes I received from all quarters whether from people of Islamic faith and from other communities and I am well aware of this. That is why I leave no stone unturned to defend their rights, to bring the grievances to the National Assembly, and to be their representative in all circumstances. My numerous questions and interventions at the National Assembly bear the testimony to that, go and check!

 I am optimistic of the future because my honesty of purpose, my commitment to the cause of the downtrodden and my attachment to natural justice will make the difference.

While I do not want to indulge into any polemics with you, I harbour no illusions that you will not rebound on it, well so be it…OUST!!

 

Aadil Ameer Meea


The rejoinder to the rejoinder

Mr Ameer Meea shouldn’t flatter himself about being a « systematic target”. He isn’t he doesn’t hold an important enough office at l’express however, we do not target people. We target their actions, their words and the way they conduct themselves in their official capacity.

I suggest we agree to disagree on this one because we differ on one fundamental issue he believes in minorities and we don’t. He uses a flawed and dangerous system to obtain votes while we denounce this very system because we believe it is dangerous to national cohesion.

He asks if I live in this country and if I know its realities. I will merely suggest he acquaints himself with the comments his interview engendered from our readers on lexpress.mu.

He speaks of the “realities” that only serve to get him votes our readers speak of an ideal, of a principle.

 

Deepa BHOOKHUN