{"id":2473,"date":"2019-11-18T14:49:51","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T14:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelcommunication.net\/?p=24146"},"modified":"2019-11-18T14:49:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T14:49:51","slug":"alain-st-ange-wins-case-against-gov-of-seychelles-regarding-unwto-endorsement-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalhealthtourism.com\/latest-travel-news\/alain-st-ange-wins-case-against-gov-of-seychelles-regarding-unwto-endorsement-withdrawal\/","title":{"rendered":"Alain St. Ange Wins Case Against Gov. of Seychelles Regarding UNWTO Endorsement Withdrawal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Victoria, Mah\u00e9 (Seychelles) – November 18, 2019 (travelindex.com<\/a>) – Alain St.Ange wins case against government of Seychelles regarding UNWTO endorsement withdrawal. The Supreme Court of Seychelles has today delivered a judgment in the case of ex-tourism minister, Alain St.Ange.<\/p>\n

St.Ange filed his case against the government, two years ago after he was nominated by President Danny Faure to run for the post of Secretary General of the UNWTO. Two days before the election was set to take place in Madrid, Spain, the government decided to withdraw his candidature.<\/p>\n

St.Ange, who campaigned tirelessly for the post incurring huge financial costs in the process, was tipped to win the election.<\/p>\n

The decision to withdraw his candidature, was taken by the government, after severe pressure was brought to bear by the African Union which threatened economic sanctions against Seychelles, if it did not cancel the nomination of St.Ange. The government finally caved in and recalled St.Ange only two days before the election was due to take place.<\/p>\n

St.Ange has been vindicated by the supreme Court, presided over by Judge Melchior Vidot, when he was awarded damages in the sum of Rs164,396.14 cents.<\/p>\n

St.Ange has already instructed his lawyers to appeal against the quantum of damages only, as he feels that it does not reflect his expenses, pain, humiliation and psychological damage that the decision caused him.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>La Cour supr\u00eame des Seychelles a statu\u00e9 lundi en faveur de l’ancien ministre du Tourisme, Alain St Ange, dans son proc\u00e8s contre le gouvernement, lui octroyant 12 000 dollars.<\/p>\n

M. St Ange a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 qu’il ferait appel du montant allou\u00e9.<\/p>\n

M. St Ange poursuivait le gouvernement des Seychelles en justice apr\u00e8s que sa candidature au poste de secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’Organisation mondiale du tourisme des Nations Unies (OMT) avait \u00e9t\u00e9 retir\u00e9e en 2017.<\/p>\n

Il a d\u00e9missionn\u00e9 de son poste minist\u00e9riel en d\u00e9cembre 2016 pour prendre part aux \u00e9lections. La candidature a \u00e9t\u00e9 retir\u00e9e par le gouvernement deux jours avant les \u00e9lections suite aux demandes de l’Union africaine.<\/p>\n

La cause \u00e9tait entendue par le juge Melchior Vidot, qui avait ordonn\u00e9 au gouvernement de verser au plaignant une indemnit\u00e9 de 164 000 SCR (12 000 USD).<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9cision, M. St Ange a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 la SNA que \u00abla cour a reconnu que le gouvernement avait eu tort de d\u00e9cider de retirer ma candidature. La cour a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 qu’il y avait un motif pour que je porte plainte. Pour cette partie, je suis heureux et je n\u2019ai aucune objection.<\/p>\n

Il a dit que \u00able montant que la cour a donn\u00e9 ne refl\u00e8te pas le c\u00f4t\u00e9 humain qu’une personne a v\u00e9cu. L’humiliation n’a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 couverte. Par cons\u00e9quent, nous n’interjetterons appel que sur le montant des dommages caus\u00e9s. Je veux voir plus d’\u00e9quit\u00e9. ”<\/p>\n

Le demandeur dispose de 14 jours pour former un recours devant la cour d\u2019appel des Seychelles.<\/p>\n

L\u2019avocat de M. St Ange, Frank Elisabeth, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 la SNA que le plaignant avait la raison parfaite de d\u00e9poser une affaire devant le tribunal.<\/p>\n

Comme M. St Ange, M. Elisabeth a d\u00e9clar\u00e9: \u00abNous estimons que le montant des dommages-int\u00e9r\u00eats est un peu trop bas compar\u00e9 aux d\u00e9penses engag\u00e9es par mon client pour classer l\u2019affaire. Nous allons faire appel sur le montant. ”<\/p>\n

(Seychelles News Agency)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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