Re: Representative

From: Dhiruj Rambaran <dhiruj_at_shoponline.mu>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2015 18:48:34 +0400

Dear all,

I write my comments below:

On 23/05/2015 00:20, S Moonesamy wrote:
> Hi Dhiruj,
> At 10:26 22-05-2015, Dhiruj Rambaran wrote:
>> Yes I would like to be put forward as a possible representative in
>> certain subject matters where I have good experience and thus may be
>> beneficial to the group as a whole.
>
> Thanks.
>
>> However please note that, in my conversation with MICT, I did push
>> for a group of individuals to be present, not just one
>> representative. In this vein I was thinking along the lines that we
>> have some outstanding young people in this group, each very
>> knowledgeable in certain areas. This is fantastic. However, and this
>> is where I feel I may have a role to play, when dealing with
>> government you are basically dealing with 'egos'.. and fragile ones
>> at that! To sit there and take an 'attack stance' automatically puts
>> the govt lot into defense mode and, consequently, they will try and
>> shoot down every suggestion we may possibly make.
>
> In the above, are you suggesting that the representative does not
> report the facts as people with fragile egos might not like it or that
> the facts may be viewed as an "attack"?
>
/ In the above I'm just stating a reality as witnessed by myself
and some others I know. The govt has nothing to do with me and one can
say anything at any time. In any case, it will depend on what the issue
is.. what is our objective but, more importantly, what kind of results
do we expect from the encounter (I am assuming one's goal is to expect
results?)/

> I have posted notes of the meetings which I have had with government.
> I have followed the diplomatic approach. Some of the issues which I
> raised have been ignored even though I provided arguments to verify
> whether they were real issues. The government officials did not shoot
> down the suggestions; they ignored it. I assume that the Mauritius
> Internet Users will not be happy if it views are ignored.
>
>> I propose that I could (subject to vote) attend these meetings as
>> some sort of "good cop", helping getting points across but in the
>> most delicate fashion. Yes I can lose my cool sometimes too, but not
>> as much as I would 25 years ago (lol).
>
> I am okay with that as long as you can push forward the views of the
> Mauritius Internet Users. If a representative tries to look good at
> the expense of the Mauritius Internet Users, the Mauritius Internet
> Users will deal with that in an innovative way. :-)

/ It is not the "views" that's the issue, because they are
genuine views, but rather the presentation of these views in order to
get these points across and, hopefully, have something done about it.
And in regards to a representative trying to look good (for personal
reasons) in front of this group of incompetents known as "the Mauritian
government", well... if i spoke for myself, any government, ruling a
tiny island (sometimes totally absent in some maps!), is barely a
yardstick to measure one's dreams, aspirations and capabilities against.
Some of us may want to look good in front of the Mauritian government..
others may want to look good in a global magazine like "Time". It may
happen, one day, that I may sacrifice my soul for the whole world... but
certainly not for a dead Volcano jutting above sea level in the Indian
Ocean.

Peace be with you :)/
>
> Regards,
> S. Moonesamy
>
>
Received on Sat May 23 2015 - 14:48:51 PST