The Seychelles Column - By Christopher Gill

Strange Bed Fellows in Civil Suit

(Part 1)

The shameful man of the people James Alix Michel, is back in the limelight after what appears to have tacitly hosted some shady dealings, with his key men facing a lawsuit in Ireland in civil court.
Most recently, the dirty laundry has been aired to expose the stink and the rot of how our sovereignty has been used to over ride private interests for the profit of a few government employees.

These transactions cannot be undertaken, in any country, without the colour of law, endorsing and protecting such activity. What are the transactions exactly is unclear. However, arms dealing have not been ruled out at this time. I call on the Government of Seychelles to come clean and make an appropriate press release on the matter. Clear the air, before the bubbles become a volcanic eruption.

The lack of back bone and concrete, focused action when faced with internal malpractice and corruption, is..... what is wrong with the Michel Administration. The lack of action by Michel Administration in these types of cases, is the single issue that discredits his integrity as a leader. We do not have to discuss the bankruptcy of a Nation.

Michel’s Irishmen Accused Defendants In Ireland
Two (2) men currently employed with the Michel Administration have been named as Defendants in a civil lawsuit in Ireland 2009/2845 P filed in the High Court of Ireland. They are: 1. Naill Scully, former Ireland Army and current Deputy Commissioner of the Seychelles Police, 2. Declan Barber, former Ireland Army, and current head man at the FIU or Financial Investigative Unit based at State House, Victoria, Seychelles, in President James Michel’s office.
No named person has yet to deny that they are Defendants of this suit. As Public Servants of the Government of Seychelles, they are duty bound to all Seychellois to declare their interests and concerns in the litigation.

Other accused in the case include Ex Governor of the Central Bank Mr. Francis Chang Leng who is a known close collaborator of James Michel, even after resigning as Central Bank Governor. At one point Chang Leng, was said to be in full control of the Seychelles, and Michel was his puppet. The arrival of Jean Paul Adam and exit of Alain Butler Payet changed that, to Jean Paul Adam’s credit.
Mr. Chang Leng has not denied being a Defendant to this suit the events of which, took place when he was the Governor of the Central Bank.

According to the official press release from State House at the time of his “resignation”, Mr. Chang Leng resigned from the Central Bank for “medical and health reasons”.
But it is now common knowledge that IMF was insisting on his removal as Governor of the Central Bank, before any reform program could be considered to assist Seychelles after going officially bankrupt under the Michel Administration. At the time, Mr. Chang Leng had wiped out our currency reserves, and we had less than $3 Million in the Central Bank, according to sources inside the glass building. This amount of reserves represented not even enough money to buy fuel to run vehicles in Seychelles for one day.
Numerous articles written by myself, highlighted the need to have Mr. Chang Leng vacate the Central Bank glass towers.

The articles also showed the need to prosecute Mr. Chang Leng, but the Michel Administration has lacked the political courage to take on serious corruption in Seychelles, especially cases involving Mr. Chang Leng.
The Irish for their part, in the Police force, focus on arresting drug addicts in the streets and fill the prisons with patients. The Irish contract workers in the Police Headquarters, build up the statistics of a job well done, while evading capture of the heavy drug traffickers in Seychelles, or ESCOBARS as Michel likes to refer to them.

As a consequence of Michel favouritism towards the Irish, numerous good senior Seychellois Police have left the force, preferring to move on to private security then to be subjected to being given orders from 1. An Irish , 2. A non police trained political officer of State House.
It has been alleged by Police Officers that Naill Scully has no police training, but currently occupies the post of Deputy Commissioner of Police in Seychelles. This allegation has not been denied by Mr. Scully. Silence is deemed acceptance in the press.
As Chairman of the Public Safety Committee of SHTA, I have had numerous meetings with the Seychelles Police, for years now, and have met Mr. Naill Scully for one Three (3) hour meeting. My efforts have resulted in a lower crime rate for Praslin, and this has lowered crime rates through out Seychelles on a per annum basis. I am no stranger to crime incidences in Seychelles.

I can confirm, in my opinion, Mr. Scully cannot be a Ireland trained police officer, as he demonstrated to me in my meetings with him, his lack of legal knowledge, and lack of understanding of how crime is prevented effectively, not to mention his lack of professionalism and sense of intimidation when faced with serious questions.

If Mr. Naill Scully is has Police training in Ireland, I ask that he make this information public as many Seychelles Police officers and the community are now questioning his fundamental training.
If Mr. Scully is an Army officer of the Ireland Army, please do advise us, we can then urge the President to adjust his salary from the alleged SCR 135,000 per month to Scr. 3,000.00 commensurate with his training and ability for the Police Force, while he remains in employment of the Michel Administration.

Failing that, I urge President Michel that the Police Force must be run by Seychellois. As you employ Irish army to run our force, you are compromising our sovereignty as a Nation and demoralizing the Police Force.
This act violates the Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles.
Send the Irish home Mr. Michel, and go back and recruit those good police officers, the Irish pushed out of the Police Force, so they could have their own little “Curragh Gang“ running Seychelles and milking us while they run us broke.

Strange Bed Fellows For a Law Suit
What a Central Bank Governor and a Deputy Commissioner of Police, a head of a financial fraud investigative network would be doing in the same civil suit as co defendants would alert any head of government to take immediate action to protect the integrity of his government.

Since this matter has been made public, James Michel and State House has remained silent. It would be in order for any Government to announce the suspension of these men, immediately, without pay, until this case has been adjudicated. It would certainly be grounds to terminate the contracts which are alleged to involve between Scr. 84,000.00 – 135,000.00 per month for Irish workers who have no police training.

How Much Money-Michel?
I ask the Michel Administration to make public the Irish pay packet in whole. Secondly, disclose to us their full involvement with Francis Chang Leng in this Ireland law suit. If there is any Ultra Vires action like arms dealing, conducted by them, while in the line of employment with Government of Seychelles, take action if you do not condone such action, be it civil or criminal.

Condone or Condemn
If you do condone arms dealing by government employees, then we will know this is your government’s policy. Seven (7) days is sufficient time for the Michel Administration to disclose the dealings of this case and accept or deny the allegation in the Public’s interest that these agents of the state, of the Republic of Seychelles, were or were not involved in arms dealing.

I bet you cannot wait to read Part 2 of this article...

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