After wasting five years deciding who he will present as Prime Minister and making a costly mistake in not supporting Pravind Jugnauth in the last bye-election, Berenger's now wants to bring his shrinking political base back to 12 August 1971 or exactly 38 years ago. That's after the MMM essentially accused voters of being racists for not liking Ton Paulo's skin in the last general elections after the same voters allowed him to get the land's top job in 2003.
The pseudo-marxists better find another leader quickly, try to have a serious plan for Mauritius for the first time in their 40 year-history and resume talks with the MSM shortly. Or face the perils of not indulging in succession-planning -- a bit like the Labour Party in 1982 -- again.
