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“It’s frustrating that we, as expats, cannot vote”
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“It’s frustrating that we, as expats, cannot vote”
<B>3rd year medical student, University College, Dublin
I am following the elections in Mauritius by reading the newspapers online. I would have liked to vote but I can’t, since I am not registered. Many Mauritian expats feel the same, especially the large body of students around the world. Once you are not registered, the facilities are not there for you to vote. I don’t know how it works, whether Mauritians in England can vote through the embassy, but there are no facilities here. This is quite frustrating, as I would have liked to voice out my opinion through my vote. Moreover, not many of those studying abroad can afford to come back to the country to vote, either because of the timing of elections or because of financial constraints.
As for the current polls, I find the choices very limited. There are only two options, and with mainly the same faces again. It is disconcerting that there are no new candidates with fresh ideas. It seems as if politics revolve around a few dynasties. Eventually it is the son of some former politician who takes on the mantle of his father. There is also a problem among young people, in that they vote by tradition. They tend to vote exactly like their parents, even if they don’t agree with the current policies. In a family, electoral preferences are passed down to the next generation like some sort of inheritance. It would be better for young people to analyse the situation and then make up their own minds on whom to vote for.
Unfortunately, when you are not in Mauritius, you don’t feel as involved in the elections. There is a degree of dissociation. The political atmosphere is lacking and you don’t feel the election fever.
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