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natacha wigzell, student IN interior DESIGN «Aggressiveness and pettiness»
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natacha wigzell, student IN interior DESIGN «Aggressiveness and pettiness»
My childhood in Mauritius was deeply infused in politics due to my father’s involvement. This is why I was always very aware of elections. However, despite this we held great reservations about politics and we did not like talking about it too much. Politics could sometimes be dangerous and I rarely voiced out my opinion in public.
Since I left for Ireland, I have not been following what is happening. I know who is in power, but that’s about it. Personally, even if I was brought up in a political environment, I did not have much interest in it.
I left Mauritius before the elections in 1991 and I had never voted. I am not sure that I would have, even if I could do it here, because I am sure I might not have made the right choice. But my choice would be a government that provides free education, free health care and a safe environment.
My family usually gives me very brief feedback on the local situation. I would have liked to follow the situation a bit more but, here in Ireland, there is no real Mauritian community, like say in London, so it is almost impossible to keep an interest alive in the political scene at home.
Mauritians sometimes take the electoral campaign too personally and this could lead to violence. Instead of having a rational debate around the issues that concern people, the whole thing degenerates into aggressiveness and pettiness.
When people vote, they should choose someone likely to bring real change to the country and not just a party candidate. I will most probably get the results from my family. I will wait for them with interest, but without real eagerness.
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