Mauritian Elections coming up in a week's time exactly. The Mauritian Labour Party/PMXD is facing tough competition against the MSM/MMM alliance (which form the current government). Today, there were the biggest rallies organised by both sides since the campaign started. Estimates of the crowds were 40K for the MLP/PMXD and 20K for the MSM/MMM but these do not guarantee anything on election day. I'm just hoping the population will vote for the government that will best serve their interests.

For the past 5 years, our economic stability has been undermined with increasing national debt and the loss of major assets to the private sector. Hopefully things will change when the new government comes in. They will obviously make mistakes (since there are bound to be some numb nuts who will become ministers) but at least i hope they will build the future of the country with serious and intelligent measures. Right now, Mauritius could become the most efficient ethanol producer in the area, the most sophisticated IT hub, and the most efficient freeport in the region. Also, we could become nearly self sufficient if sugar-cane land were properly converted to farmland or vegetable growing. Hopefully, some of these will happen.... let's see.