State Should Tighten Leaky Confinement Fast

Because we’ve wasted precious time, our public health system isn’t where it ought to have been – there are also several reports of frontline staff working in difficult conditions – and the virus is spreading at quite a rapid pace. The state should compensate for some of the blunders it made by having a free pack sent to the other 346,500 or so households so everybody has something to eat and stays inside for two weeks to slow down the advance of covid-19. The police/SMF/SSU and enough government employees can take care of the packing and distribution to every single household. Gas trucks should follow to exchange any cylinder for one that’s full (this will cost government only Rs80m). Staff should take down comments heard during the distribution so the system is improved quickly and other problems are solved.

How much would a healthy and reasonable pack cost? Given that we’re leaving the lobster thermidor out am guessing Rs1,500 to Rs2,000 should do the trick. So in all we’re talking around Rs850m here. Pretty cheap to help stem the infection and delay or avoid the collapse of our public health system. And this will be financed by more sustainable tax rates. 

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CWA Applies Harsher Cuts, After Downpour

Plus you will be fined if you are caught washing your car. You may not even collect 200 and go to jail directly for up to two years as per section 49a of the CWA act. Ain't that so funny after all the rain we've received the past few days? With some regions being practically flooded?

CWA will carry on with the patchwork: Midlands dam will now be connected to Mare-aux-Vacoas. That's after linking Mare Longue to the island's largest reservoir. So, the minister's prayers haven't worked. Neither has the recent water hike. They also seem to be telling us that there is water in the Midlands area. How come then Phase 2 of the reservoir there did not get done? Is it the same reason why policemen have only one used shirt to wear?

This critical problem is here to stay until those responsible of the dossier quit sitting on their hands. Or are fired and fined.

Heavy Trucks Should Be Better Monitored

In view of the high number of road deaths that they have been involved with recently and their potential to inflict heavy damage and paralyse traffic for a good couple of hours monitoring of these heavy vehicles has to be stepped up immediately. And given that many of them travel when they have the roads all by themselves the police should make sure that the drivers feel that they are constantly being watched. Other road users should also do their bit by sharing the information with the authorities in real time.