Reality Check

REALITY CHECK!

IMF Praises Seychelles: - Used to be that the 'Seychelles Nation' was in the habit of announcing large donations or loans to the Seychelles in the tens of millions. We were used to 60 million, 150 million etc all dollar denominated. Further a 'talking head' minister would appear on the TV and tell the ordinary folks out there how great the Seychelles was under the SPPF and all this money would lead the nation to great prosperity! This was reinforced by a 'po fler' in the National Assembly and at the same time berating the opposition for daring to raise doubt. Now it is all quite clear! We were never in good shape and we as a country sank many years ago! Today when we are praised we are handed the sum of 1.3 million only! How the mighty have fallen and have been left to grovel in the sand. Thank you SPPF!

Authorities Slow To Respond To Pirates - Early last year a private citizen in the security field approached the government raising concerns to the possibility that the Somalia 'situation' - pirate seizurs, might soon impact the Seychelles. In response the government did nothing choosing instead to pay lip service. Today it is quite clear that the vision that this gentlman had was in fact quite correct. Somali pirates have captured a Seychelles flagged ship, in Seychelles waters, causing great concern among the victims of the families, both foreign and local,and our tourism industry. We are now told that Seychellois soldiers will be sent to the outer islands to deter further piracy acts. Too little too late! ( Imagine how the families are feeling now? And the government led by the SPPF has the audacity to say that the Seychellois crew aboard the diving vessel Indian Explorer, are safe as the take a little trip surrounded by pirates to Somalia! Really this is SAFE?)

Seychelles Going Down - Tuna fishing vessels are slowly relocating to other ports - pirates are venturing into our waters - tourism arrivals are down - hotel occupancy is down - what else is down?