OM

Pou Loga ki finn ed mwa pou konpran tousa

Aret to badinaz
Nek kontan dimande
Donn mwa, donn mwa, donn mwa
To kwar Li pa kone
Ki vremem to bizen
Pa seki twa to kwar
Me seki vrevremem
Neseser pou to nam

To fer boukou konfians
Seki zorey tande
Seki lizie trouve
To kwar laverite
Li dan zwisans lekor
To anadmirasion
Divan kontour lekor
Divan tatwaz lapo
Makiyaz mazikal
Napa les okenn plas
Pou lafors envizib
Dan latet ek leker
Laglas fer twa reve
Pa ena to deziem
Touf seve lor latet
Kadanse ler marse
Pe fer twa bliye net
Seki ti pou fer twa
Dekouver envizib
Ki depi bien lontan
Pli lontan ki lontan
Bann yogi ti konsian
Parski meditasion
Ti ouver zot lespri
Pou kapte envizib

Zot ti fini konpran
Linite de kontrer
Tou seki la li la
Akoz so kontrer la
Pa ena kreasion
Si peyna destriksion
Bramma Li la parski
So kontrer Siva la
Parski ant sa de la
Vishnou tini balans
Bien bizen trwa lafors
Kreasion sa premie
Prezervasion deziem
Destriksion li trwaziem
E lerla kreasion
Revini donn nesans
Seki nouvo ziska
Destriksion revini
Lavi li dinamik
Nanye napa bouz fix

Pa bizen to per Li
Limem lasours lamour
Li si Li fer lamour
Li donn enn etensel
So laflam sak vivan
Etensel ki vwayaz
Apartir enn lekor
Pou Li al dan enn lot
Ziska liberasion
Samem apel moksha
Li partou Li dan nou
Maskilen feminen
Paradi lanfer zot
Pa lao pa anba
Pa laba me isi

Kifer li’nn met nou la?
Pou manze, bwar, donn jaz?
Non, non, non, mo matlo!
Nou tou isi, nou la
Pou konstrir So lakaz
Lor enn ti planet ble,
Fer tou bann kreatir
Realiz So grander,
So bonker, So lamour.
LAMOUR INIVERSEL.
OM.

16.11.22

There are some people who think that freedom means the right to say and do whatever you like. In fact, they confuse ‘freedom’ with ‘licence’.
When you live in society, freedom is always ‘qualified’ and not ‘absolute’ because your freedom stops where mine begins.
But freedom is not a static concept. From feudalism to the present time, the world has known great changes in terms of freedom and fundamental rights. The struggle for new freedoms is a continuous process. As we move forward, new responsibilities become necessary. However, there are still the few hotheads who prefer to ignore that freedom and rights are meaningless without clear thinking, responsibilities and duties.

POLITICS AND POLITICKING

The exercise of freedom has to take place within a legal framework which will undergo changes as society progresses.
The action of a serious political party is based on a clear ideology, programme and objective. The Mauritius Labour Party (MLP) was inspired by Fabian Socialism; the PMSD started as a pro-capitalist, pro-apartheid and anti-Hindu party and much later was forced to sober down and adopt a less ultra-right policy; the MMM started as a modern socialist party and the MSM opted for pragmatism which inevitably drove it into the grip of neoliberalism (rightwing capitalism).
As a result of MSM’s electoral success, its opponents, be it MLP or MMM, were swallowed by ravenous neoliberalism and today all main parties dance to the same neoliberal tune. This is why (a) MLP and MMM members and followers can easily change allegiance and join the politically cunning MSM and (b) politicking has replaced political debates. Consequently, mudslinging, rumours, lies and slander ‘have sovereign sway and masterdom’. The ground is now ripe for demagogues, rascals and adventurists to fool people who love rumours and gossips. Should they not enjoy the freedom to cast aspersions and use technology to spread lies, half-truths and unverified information?

MISUSE OF TECHNOLOGY

Social media which have a great potential to inform, educate and entertain may be misused by half-baked intellectuals (and I am polite) and unscrupulous people who have no regards for basic moral principles as long as they can satisfy their selfish motives, aims and objectives. These media give us a lot of freedom but also opens the door to rumours, lies, unverified information, narcissism, propaganda and libel. Social media are used as an extension tool for the good old gossiping culture. Every moron sees himself as a competent journalist who should enjoy unrestricted freedom.

Computer scientists and philosophers are worried by the way some people use digital technology. Is any form of control possible? Will licence finally take full control over our lives? Time will tell.

09.11.22