<B>SAJ: ?Not on speaking terms? with Ashock</B>

I refer to the article ?Où va le MSM? which appeared on page 3 of l?express of Saturday 27 January 2007.

I am directed by the President of the Republic to inform you that this article in question has no truth and is baseless. He further informs you that he has never discussed anything of the sort with Hon. Ashock Jugnauth as he is not on speaking and visiting terms with him. The President further wishes to point out that he does not consider Hon. Ashock Jugnauth anymore as a relative of his.

This article has been mounted as a piece of information to create sensation and to make one believe that, as President, he is involved in MSM matters.

M. Gunputh Administrator, Office of the President, State House.

NDLR: Nous faisions état, samedi dernier, de discussions improvisées entre l?ex-leader du MSM, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, et son frère Ashock lors d?un récent aparté. Les deux frères auraient évoqué la stratégie politique de Pravind Jugnauth à cette occasion, avions-nous écrit. Cette version a été obtenue auprès d?une source d?information de première main, en l?occurrence Ashock Jugnauth.