Support ACIM Mauritius and Jayen Chellum
Jayen Chellum, the head of ACIM is already at his 8th day of hunger strike. Today afternoon, the SAMU was called as Jayen’s health was getting worse. The worst of all is the response of Mauritians on this issue.
Photo Via Lexpress
It is funny how so many Mauritians are feeling so sad for Haiti and donating so much and yet over 90% of our unaware population do not even know what is happening to ACIM! Who among you even donated to ACIM? Well, it is maybe because our dear population are so worried about our newly discovered brothers who apparently also speak creole, as mentioned by our Dear Chandra.
Just some precision out of subject, Haiti does not speak the same creole as us! So do not believe all the sc*m you hear on MBC TV! Now back to our support to ACIM. Well for the absolutely naive who might be asking:
Well if someone does not know what is ACIM, then he must be a qualified BEng Idiot with Honors. ACIM is the over 27 year old and among the oldest NGO in Mauritius which fight for consumers right. Yes they are the one who fight for your rights when you get that goddamn rotten mutton meat for dinner. They are the ones who support you when some creative creep want to steal off your consumer rights!
The sad news is that some time ago (last year to be precise) ACIM also supported some truck drivers and somehow caused a traffic jam on that day. As such the Mauritian Government spotted an exquisite excuse to penalize the NGO by suspending its well merited yearly Government Allowance of ONLY Rs700 000 per year!
Well even though it was a small amount, the allowance was helping the group to carry out its work. However our dear Minister Mrs Bapoo has recently made a really outstanding announcement that they will NOT give any allowance to ACIM. Since January 2009 ACIM is only depending on consumer contribution money and donation money.
Some days ago we published an article of Jayen Chellum being arrested for shaving his head at Port Louis. Well they were protesting to ask for their right. Since the last 8 days, Jayen Chellum is undergoing a hunger strike. EIGHT DAYS! – And Mrs Bapoo and Mr Chandra are really busy with “maybe our newly found brothers, the Haitians“.
We don’t know who will be reading this article but we do know many of those concerned with it directly will somehow read the things said here! All we request is to give back the legitimate right of ACIM! Give them there damn yearly allowance.
Major group are already supporting ACIM and Jayen Chellum but we ask where are you Mauritians? Will you keep acting like hypocrite citizens or as some will call you as “Farters”! ACIM is for consumers and consumers are US! Yea you who is sitting on your chair right now and reading. Passive Population!
Edited by Kurt Avish on Jan 29, 2010 | 386 views
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I might be wrong but i think Mauritius will soon become an indirect dictatorship. Indirect because of the inhabitants, who are passive, submissive sheep, who are not even aware of their rights to freedom of expression and how powerful the opinion of the mass is in a democracy. I guess we are going towards a future where NGOs, which are primarily present to question authority, will be totally erased from Mauritius. All people could see from the ACIM case is the dude shaving off the other dude’s head and that’s it. The day ACIM will disappear, any one will be able to sell any kind of sh*t and don’t think that the Ministry for Consumer Protection acts for the people….Mauritians have long given away their freedom of speech, of expression and thought. Jayen Chellum is one of the last fighters on the island and i can’t see anyone taking over efforts of such people…
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Rada Haupt Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 2:00 AM
@jonathan, How right you are, Mauritians are taken for a fool all the time, the law does not protect them, at least there is someone , who is trying to do something about it.Well done Yayen Chellum,I wish that I was in Mauritius to fight with you.
The law is an ass as well, I am very disappointed in this beautiful country of mine.
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Tushal Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 6:10 PM
@jonathan, Welcome to Mauritius. We are already a “dictatorship” country. Just have a look at today newspaper and you will know what I’m talking about. We should try organize some support for ACIM among the UOM students although I agree that +50% of UOM population are morons and retarded students. Feels sorry to say that but it’s the case!
.-= Tushal´s last blog ..Fake Mileage =-.
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RT: @kurtavish: IC HT: Support ACIM Mauritius and Jayen Chellum http://tr.im/M0qE
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Support ACIM Mauritius and Jayen Chellum http://bit.ly/9Fjuv5
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The creole spoken in Haiti is about 50% the same as the creole we speak in Mauritius. Mauritians and Haitians in Canada can carry a conversation and understanding each other perfectly.
That being said, I, too, am suprised by the response of the Mauritian population. Does not ACIM fight for everyone of them?
.-= Patrick Ng´s last blog ..Angelica et la langue française =-.
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i have never seen or heard ACIM fighting for consummers…..
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Kurt Avish Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Well, I saw them do it many times. And for other consumer related personal cases too.
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kervin Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 5:45 PM
@girish, I have an experience where ACIM did help me. My laptop was under warranty and was broken. I took it back to the shop where I bought it and they wanted R7000 to repair it, saying I misused the laptop or something. I contacted ACIM after 1 month without laptop.
After receiving a very formal letter from ACIM, the shop paid fully for the repairs and they even gave me a spare laptop for use during the 1 more month that was needed to ship the laptop for repairs, cause apparently it is the law.
ACIM is one of the most important organizations in a capitalistic economy and we are growing more and more into this.
Concerning Mauritius as a dictatorship, it is a pity to say that it is very true that many of our rights are not respected here. If we do not move to change things, it would be dangerous for ourselves in the future (just see the situation of Haiti before the earthquake…).
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Tushal Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 6:08 PM
@girish, Were you born on 30th January 2010?
.-= Tushal´s last blog ..Fake Mileage =-.
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@ tushal & kervin , sorry guys but i had never heard of ACIM since last year & hardly know its function in the society but now i’m aware of this , thanks for the info…
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kervin Reply:
January 31st, 2010 at 3:46 PM
@girish, I agree that there is much work to be done as when we compare our situation to other developed countries, we see that consumers here are not well treated.
However, it is not something that will be done by itself, it is us consumers that must collectively try to improve the situation and not accept what sellers do. As if you look at the other side of the coin, the sellers are in organizations and work together to increase their profits. If we take everything for granted, the situation would be worse.
ACIM is not the answer to everything, but it is certainly one step in the right direction and the government MUST encourage fair consumer treatment and not allow the businesses to set the rules. (no warranty, bad goods received, bad service, not as advertised etc….)
I think it is one of the basic functions of the government in a capitalist society, we are moving into. Mauritius Telecom privatized, private hospitals (Apollo), rich are richer..
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ACIM has been doing a remarkable work. Anyone listening to radio+ would agree that Mr Jayen Chellum has solved so many cases of injustices being melted upon the consumers. At times consumers suffer from great injustices and they do not know how to help themselves and ACIM has been their saviour.
We must all support ACIM so that we can fight for our rights.
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Hey shameless passive population!! Will you still glue your fat ass? Or take some goddamn action! http://su.pr/2UnR0Y
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Lundi – 11 eme jour de greve aujourd’hui, rien n’a bouge du cote du Gouvernement, si cen’est un porte parole en la personne de sylvio Tang qui n’a meme pas ete capable de donner des garanties que le Gouvernement respeccterait ses engagements.
Les employes de l’ACIM n’ont percu aucun salaire depuis un an. Pour la petite histoire, la NPF est en train de poursuivre l’ACIM car les employes n’ont pas paye la NPF depuyis un an!!!!
Pour la petite histoire, Jayan a voulu mettre une tente en bordure de route e son 5eme jour de greve, mais la police a enleve la tente pour “possession illegale des terres de l’etat”!(“Squater”!)
Pour la petite histoire, jayen a ete humilie par Bapoo qui a revele publiquement son salaire. Pour un homme de ce calibre, Rs 21,000 en fin de carriere est une HONTE pour un Gouverement qui se dit democratique.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
February 1st, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Its a shame for this country to be seeing this. And more shameful to see the passive side of this naive and yes-man population. By now there should have been a majority of the citizens of this country by the side of Jayen and protesting for his cause. yet we see nothing. And Mr Navin if of course watching the whole deal from his publicly stolen money golden chair.
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ACIM has been working for all consumers of Mauritius for so long and its only now that there subsidy of only 700 000 has been removed! On the other hand, the govt will be spending a lot for this coming elections more than what they give as subsidy to ACIM. Why are they removing the subsidy? Is it bkoz ACIM is working too much for the Mauritian people for the good job they are doing. In Mri you do things on the wrong way you are gr8 – you will get subsidy or money you want from govt. Do it the right way to help out the Mauritians the govt will do everything to put “baton dan la roue” !
.-= Sanjay´s last blog ..English Premier League – 30/01/10 – 31/01/10 =-.
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I fully support Jayen for what’s doing. Sadly I am not in Mauritius to be by his side.. Not everyone can have the guts to do what he is doing and I am very proud of him, I just wish more and more Mauritians living in Mauritius give him all the support he needs as he has and will always do the best for the Mauritian population
Well done Jayen and keep being strong!
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These self titled Honorable people running this island should be ashamed of themselves. There are people out there who know their private and well hidden past history very well. Being good now does not wash away your past sins.
Come clean, tell every one how you take back handers and grant permissions, tell us about secretly taking family land and selling it to buy positions in politics.The list is endless and the evidence is there all be it well hidden but some of us know how to find it and already have.
Our ancestors were ‘Honorable’ people and you are just shadows. Remember you can only kick a dog so many times before it bites you back.
Support of a just cause can topple the mightiest of giants.
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