A long tail of several meters. A Labourdonnais street in Port-Louis, where a conversion center has been installed, youth, aged 18 to 22 years, were cooling their heels Tuesday October 1st for the formalities to obtain the new national identity card. Some were there from 7 am 30 even though the center opened its doors to 10 h 30.
"This is a half day lost," throw some people in the queue. They tell having lost their identity cards, they went this morning at Emmanuel Anquetil Building, where they were sent to the conversion center Labourdonnais street. However, after the tail this morning, we asked them to return to 14 hours. "We'll have to queue again" , they sigh.
Meanwhile, the dispute over the new identity card. Two injunctions were filed in the Supreme Court yesterday, Monday, September 30 by Jugnauth and No ID to platform. Members of the platform were also present this morning at the conversion center Labourdonnais street to protest the project. On their banner, you could include reading: "Nou refiz donn nou lanprint. Nou refiz donn nou foto biometrik." Lingaya Jeff, who was accompanied by Jocelyne Minerva, argues that "young people do not really know what they will do."
In fact, young people this morning indicated for most to be there "because it must be done and that, otherwise, we assessed a fine. But there was not much information on what to do. "
Ten conversion centers have been built across the island. They are divided into the following regions: