Paul Bérenger was facing the press on Saturday morning. The first topic was the PTr-MMM-PMSD alliance. He announced that everything was going well. He also announced that there has been a breakthrough this week. “It means what it means. But everything is going in the right direction,” he said. He insisted that there is no time limit to concretise the alliance. For him, it is necessary to take time to finalise “a good electoral alliance”.
Paul Bérenger also denounced the behaviour of the Speaker who, according to him, prevented Deven Nagalingum from asking a supplementary question on the Tamil Cultural Centre. He severely criticised Steven Obeegadoo for calling those who oppose the return of the land ‘troublemakers’. He also expressed sympathy to Safina Lotun, former Clerk of the National Assembly.
Paul Bérenger denounced the way the Director of Audit was appointed. “They don’t even respect the Constitution. It says that the chairman of the Public Service Commission must consult with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. But the chairman of the Public Service Commission says in a letter that it was the Cabinet Secretary who proposed this name. This is disrespectful to our Constitution,” he said. At Question Time, he said the importance of what is happening should not be underestimated. Paul Bérenger also expressed his support for Rama Valayden. He stressed that it is the DPP who will ultimately decide whether to prosecute and the court will decide whether he is guilty.
