Saturday, May 15, 2010

Crooked Lawyers in Seychelles

Crooked Lawyers to avoid in Seychelles:
  • BONTE, France G.
    Attorney & Notary Public
    Salamat House
    Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
    225 855 (Office); 225 521 (Fax)
    E-Mail: fgbonte@seychelles.net
  • RAJASUNDARAM, Somasundaram
    Attorney & Notary Public
    Michel Building, 2nd Floor
    Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
    226 281 (Office); 225 931 (Fax)
    E-mail: kuravadi@seychelles.net
If you know others, don't hesitate to email their info (and pictures would be nicer) to us. We'll gladly post them up. The time has come for people to take matters into their own hands as the law is crooked itself.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Gregoire Payet attacks tourist and gets away with it!

On August 17th, 9:20pm (local time), José-Luis Preza Díaz, Austrian resident (Salvadorean Citizen, father of an Austro-Canadian Citizen) was brutally attacked and hit in the face by local self-appointed La Digue “Boss”, Gregoire Payet.
Article from Seychelles Weekly - September 12, 2008

Thursday, May 13, 2010

SNP Photos availaible on Flickr

The Seychelles National Party has chosen Flickr to digitally manage its photos online

Check it Out!

Making a Mokery of Procedures of the Judicial System and the Law

"Judicial history was made last week in the Supreme Court of Seychelles. In a ruling which shocked the whole legal fraternity, ...."

2009 Human Rights Report slams Seychelles - not a lot of sweetness

According to the 2009 Human Rights Report about Seychelles, issued by the U.S. Department of state, the following human rights problems were reported: prolonged pretrial detention; abuse of detainees; an inefficient and politically influenced court system; restrictions on speech, press, and assembly; official corruption; violence against women and children; violations of and restrictions on labor rights; and discrimination against foreign workers.

France Bonte Bypasses Court Procedures in Seychelles Court

Mr. France Bonte continues to bypass court procedures in the Supreme Court as well as the Family Tribunal in the Seychelles in order to win his cases. Mr. Bonte was once the Chairman of the Constitutional Appointments Authority, and leader of several Central Committees of Electoral Districts during several presidential and MNA elections for the SPPF party. Mr. Bonte's continuing manipulation and abuse of the judicial system is the sort of conduct that has destroyed public trusts in the Seychelles broken legal system and contributed to the 2009 Human Rights Report slamming the country as having "an inefficient and politically influenced court system". Some judges, if not all, has entertained Mr. Bonte's false submissions in court, especially regarding service; typically what happens is that Mr. Bonte would bring a motion, on behalf of his client, pretending that the whereabouts of the other party is unknown OR that the other party was served, despite no evidence of service is provided to the court. The presiding judge would simply issue a court order by default based on these false submissions. It is a trajedy that this sort of activities has been going on in the Family Tribunal as well, lending to the destruction of families and children upbringing.
Mr. Bonte's influences on some judges, again if not all, is quite obvious whether or not he is on a case. If he is not, but has interest in the matter, he would sneak in the court room, often seated on the last bench and give the judge hearing the matter "the look".