Is Ramgoolam Making Sacrifices Today to Aim for Tomorrow?

Navin Ramgoolam's New Year speech for 2026 is not, this time, an exercise in charm. It represents a clear break from easy promises—those made during the campaign and those based on political illusions. "2026 will be the year of the economy," he asserts, as if stating a necessity rather than a slogan. The tone is set: the era of reality has replaced that of electoral dreams.

This speech reads primarily as a plea for unpopular measures, emphasizing the need for drastic changes rather than appealing to popular sentiment.