IT IS TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AND STOP TAKING SEYCHELLOIS FOR FOOLS!
A healing process, not witch hunt: Seychelles' chair of committee on truth, reconciliation and national unity
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The Zonm Lib monument, which commemorated the day of the Coup d'Etat, when Former President James Mancham was ousted.
(Seychelles News Agency) - Seychellois who feel aggrieved by past events such as acquisitions of land or illegal detention can now file grievance forms, said the chair of the Committee on Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity.
The newly established committee in the National Assembly, the country’s legislative body, adopted its terms of reference for its work on Tuesday.
Grievance forms can be collected from the National Assembly and the mayor’s office in the capital Victoria and should be returned by March 14. The form will also be available for download from the National Assembly website – www.nationalassembly.sc
The committee has seven members and is chaired by the Leader of the Opposition Wavel Ramkalawan.
Speaking to SNA, Ramkalawan said, “I believe the complaints will be mostly about family disappearances, acquisition of land, illegal detention as well as exiles.”
The committee has adopted five terms of reference namely to shed the light over events since June 5, 1977; to receive information from persons regarding complaints as to any action affecting their rights since that day; to inventorize and classify complaints with a view of assessing the size of the problem; to receive proposals from interested parties and consider different methods used by similar countries in similar situations, and to make proposals to the government on the structure and composition of the most appropriate national forum to deal with the issue of National Reconciliation and the procedure it should utilize to that end.
“After the complaints have been classified, a national symposium will be organised where people will be able to voice out their grievances and suggestions can be made on how to best move forward,” said Ramkalawan.
He added that: “We are calling upon those who feel they can bring forth positive contributions on the head table to do so. We also plan to bring someone from South Africa who has some experience in this field to participate as well.”
By April 4, invitations will be opened for the public to submit their projects or recommendations in line with the setting up of a national forum in Seychelles.
The symposium has been scheduled for Saturday April 22, with the venue to be confirmed.
“We will thereafter prepare a law that will direct the work of the National Forum as well as make recommendations,” said Ramkalawan.
He added that: “We are aiming for rehabilitative justice, rather than retributive justice. We believe the way forward is to forgive but at the same time there may be some families that deserve compensations.”
On May 31, the final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee as well as recommendations as approved by the National Assembly will be presented to President Danny Faure.
“We want the exercise to be a healing process for both the victim and the perpetrator, because both sides are hurting. We are not on a witch-hunt, but a healing process. There are people who have been able to get closure, but there are still many who are still heartbroken,” said Ramkalawan.
On behalf of the Chang-Him family and as Davidson Chang-him’s daughter, I would like to thank the National Assembly for recognizing the importance of establishing the truth, reconciliation and national unity.
Unfortunately I believe the timeline is way too tight for those living abroad and even in Seychelles to collect the forms and submit by March 14. I find that unfair on many levels especially when most of the painful and unpleasant events go as far back as 5th June 1977. Most of the families and survivors of the victims will be left out.
I am therefore urging the Committee for an extended deadline of at least two months in order to give everyone concerned ample time to prepare and submit the necessary forms.
As the family of a murder victim, I feel that this is our one and only chance to speak on behalf of my father, who was also a husband, brother, son, uncle and good friend to many. He would have done the same for us and we definitely need closure and healing because we have been living in pain for almost 40 years.
Thanking you for your utmost consideration.
Dean Morel Can someone please send me a copy of the form so I can fill it on behalf of my father Alton Ah Time since my family failed to do so thank you god bless
Judy Chang-Him NOTE: The deadline for submitting the Truth and Reconciliation Grievance Form has been extended to 31st March 2017.
Jean N Payet I gor my form and Im down to busines.
Hi, Seychellois brothers and sisters.
IT IS TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AND STOP TAKING SEYCHELLOIS FOR FOOLS!
It is obvious that the government of Seychelles is taking us for ‘buffoon’! After forty years of atrocities, victimization, deportation, oppression; false imprisonment SLOW TORTURE TO MURDER, the list goes on and on, yet we are still being taken for granted.
The Government of Seychelles has the audacity of giving the victims, that have suffered year after year of oppression of living in fear; ‘A TIME LIMIT’ on a situation as essential as the truth, reconciliation, and healing! Who are they kidding? Why are they still hiding in the closet? Are some of us living in the dark to accept such a cowardly suggestion! The trauma is still raw.
Violating our rights once again the Seychellois Government has given its victims time limit of establishing the truth and reconciliation. It is not an open-shut case, the wound is deep! There should not be a time limit at all for those that are still suffering from such bereavement.
On behalf; of my Seychellois brothers and sisters and all victims, I am asking with all due respect, to the opposition party in the assembly, to look further into this significant matter. Our country is depending on you to do the right thing. You have our support but please understand that we also need yours! For a peaceful Seychelles, we need to understand each other and support one another, it is never too late to do what is right.
May God Bless The Seychelles!
Our Hon Wavel Wankalawan was always a politician what the old Seychellois would term "gunny bag mentality/brain" - we could have been a lot ruder we are refraining - BIOT played a very significant role in our Seychelles one party murderous debacle, events and incidents past 40 years - the Iraq and Afghanistan war, BIOT were used - because of his Church education/leaning - we opposed and saw to it that he never became President of Seychelles until he joined force with LDS - We kindly ask his to get or borrow an old steel watering Kan and put that monument for a few minutes in that Kan and puff on it may be he will get some wisdom of what we are telling him in public those who monitor and read our Blogs - giving one months only to submit the forms for the murderous events of past 40 years and more. Eventually hang a picture of that Monument in his office.
There are those from the ICC, the ICJ, ECJ, Human rights Court beside the French and UK Royal court of Justice who know, knowledge of my impute in South Africa Truth Commission including the late Sir James Mancham - the way the little politicians in Seychelles are advocating and working to promote this work in Sechelles Seychelles
In South Africa, then OAU, those in the USA, supporting institutions in EU and UN, Church of England, Commonwealth, Francophone, Trade Unions, NGO's , Musicians and artists syndicates how they lobby to render Justice to the Black in South Africa and in exile. In Seychelles it is the other way round those 25,000 exile/refugees are demanding Justice from the mostly Black of Seychelles how they went about redistributing Rights, Justice and Democracy, Freedom - this have been a sore and cornerstone for many years whenever this topic was raised and came up.
There are those from the ICC, the ICJ, ECJ, Human rights Court beside the French and UK Royal court of Justice who know, knowledge of my impute in South Africa Truth Commission including the late Sir James Mancham - the way the little politicians in Seychelles are advocating and working to promote this work in Sechelles Seychelles
In South Africa, then OAU, those in the USA, supporting institutions in EU and UN, Church of England, Commonwealth, Francophone, Trade Unions, NGO's , Musicians and artists syndicates how they lobby to render Justice to the Black in South Africa and in exile. In Seychelles it is the other way round those 25,000 exile/refugees are demanding Justice from the mostly Black of Seychelles how they went about redistributing Rights, Justice and Democracy, Freedom - this have been a sore and cornerstone for many years whenever this topic was raised and came up.
Carlette Ball Yes, I do believe that we should be given more time., I have heard a lot of people asking for the same thing, and we are looking at it this way, for those overseas and depending on their work, it might be difficult for them to send the forms on that date, they do need a bit more time.Our MNA,S please kindly look into this time limit and see what can be done for others outside our territory.Thank you so so so much.
Michael King I dont understand whats the rush n some are mute
Judy Chang-Him NOTE: The deadline for submitting the Truth and Reconciliation Grievance Form has been extended to 31st March 2017.
Mitchel J Edmond Cannot you good people be more explicit - post a copy of the so call form online other can have a look at - the manner either that Committee or its Chair is handling the whole process is not correct/right - it resemble a bunch of individual hijacking this process like/as the Somali Pirates and they dare take the nation resources, tax payers money and promote/propagate such dishonest and marrodous benchmark. This stink of exclusion of the worse kind and it is Criminal - they are liars they think they control the world - there are other methods to bring them to their scenes.
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE: SOME QUESTIONS.
We welcome the announcement regarding the set up of the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Committee. In this regard we would like to express our deep gratitude and appreciation to The Honourable Wavel Ramkalawan and the rest of his Committee for all their dedication and enterprise in making this noble and necessary initiative a reality.
There are many questions that spring to mind, but these we would be more appropriately raised at the symposium stage of the proposed process.
The only concern that we have is that the timetable of events is somewhat tight for those of us who reside abroad. We would like to address the following points below:
Firstly the forms have to be completed and submitted before the 14th of March. We have been on the NA website and the forms are not posted yet. Is that deadline open to flexibility? When we complete the forms, how do we send them back? Do they have to be sent by post or courier and if so, to whom and to what address should it be sent? Can it be scanned and sent electronically? If so, is there a dedicated email that it has to be sent to?
Secondly, with regards to the Symposium meeting/stage, many of us who live abroad have jobs and our businesses to attend to. As such our calendars have already been penned in for this year and we may not be able to change our plans to attend that symposium. In the case where people cannot attend the symposium in person, will it accept written submissions?
We would appreciate it if anyone can throw any light on the above.Regis Marrier D'Unienville, Didier Confait, Tex J. G. Albert,Terry Payet, Cecile Hoarau Port-Louis,Juliana Betsy, Yvonne Maria,Patrick Roy Dyer, Marie Ange Chang-Tave
,Flory Larue
,Flory Larue
Finally we would have loved to see the word JUSTICE incorporated with the rest of the words, Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity in the title of the commission.
Here are the emails of the National Assembly Secretaries to contact for FORMS for submission to the committees:
TRUTH & RECONCILIATION
Ms. Jelline Quatre - jquatre@nationalassembly.sc
Ms. Jelline Quatre - jquatre@nationalassembly.sc
ANTI-VICTIMISATION
Mr. Paul Riaze - priaze@nationalassembly.sc
Mr. Paul Riaze - priaze@nationalassembly.sc
The forms will be on the National Assembly Website nationalassembly.sc/ during the course of the week.
In the meantime the general public may liaise with the two respective Secretaries of the two Committees for the forms.
#seychelles #nationalassembly #email #forms #truthnrecon#antivictimisation
#seychelles #nationalassembly #email #forms #truthnrecon#antivictimisation
Carlette Ball Jocky, please do not do that., help us , those who are seeking for the truth, as it still hurts, though it is years ago., this will never just disappear, as it is haunting the victims left behind., we need a proper closure, so we hope that what is happening today is a correct step in the right direction., LES FES can say what they want, it is their right, so... so... so... let them do it. Please Jocky, help us and encourage those still in distress., you can do that., thank you.
Judy Chang-Him NOTE: The deadline for submitting the Truth and Reconciliation Grievance Form has been extended to 31st March 2017.
Judy Chang-Him Source:- Seychelles Daily By: Alexander Pierre with Bernard Sullivan. 4 hrs SBC interviews Chairman of the Truth, Reconciliation and national unity committee for update and extension of deadline. TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND UNITY DELAYED FOR POSSIBLY 3 YEARS or more; nobody knows! Hope the executive works faster than that. https://www.facebook.com/.../permalink/1263559720400884/
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