Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Gaël Rangain
Published on 2024-03-23 08:00:01
No chance for Deputy Woochit to obtain confirmation if the Counting during the next legislative elections will take place at the closure of the polling stations.
The resumption of work in the National Assembly will see the specter of the next legislative elections looming in the hemicycle, even if the government’s stance remains Business as Usual. However, on the opposition side, they remain cautious regarding the timeline for the country’s recall to the polls. Thus, during the first Question Time session, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth takes the lion’s share, with 20 PQs. However, in reality, given the usual scenario, one can expect two or three responses from the Leader of the House.
Especially since the second interrogation, following Arianne Navarre-Marie’s questioning about the official entry of Kreol Morisien in Parliament, concerns allegations of aggression by an MSM agent, Rajiv Kumar Beeharry, against Minister of Public Service, Anjiv Ramdhany. This interrogation is in the name of Labour Party MP Eshan Juman.
On his part, Labour Party MP Ranjiv Woochit knows very well that his Parliamentary Question has no chance of receiving responses from the Leader of the House on Tuesday. However, the content is closely related to the electoral mood in the country. He is, in fact, seeking to understand the measures envisaged by the government regarding the possibility of commencing the Counting at the closure of the polling stations on election day, as was the case in the last elections at the Rodrigues Regional Assembly or the local village elections.
For Tuesday’s session, 81 PQs, with 20 addressed to the Prime Minister, are on the agenda. A breakdown of the ministries shows 11 PQs for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Administrations, Anwar Husnoo, six for the Finance and Health Ministers, Renganaden Padayachy and Kailesh Jagutpal, five for the new Minister of Agro-Industry, Mahen Seeruttun, four for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, as well as the Minister of Gender Equality, Kalpana Koonjoo-Shah, and the Minister of Public Utilities and Energy, Joe Lesjongard, with other government members having one to three interrogations.
For Tuesday’s Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQT), the head of government will be questioned about the proposal to introduce Kreol Morisien in Parliament by Arianne Navarre-Marie (MMM). If this question does not take up all the allocated time, he should also respond to Eshan Juman’s questioning regarding the police statement made by Rajiv Kumar Beeharry, MSM political agent in Grand-Baie/Poudre-d’Or (No 6) against the Minister of Public Service, Anjiv Ramdhany, on February 10.
Other issues that opposition MPs were focusing on during the PMQT segment include the new infrastructure in Agalega, the issue of Chagos sovereignty, the Court Investigation report on the MV Wakashio sinking and oil spill, arrangements for the upcoming legislative elections, and the salary package of the new Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) director.
As the end of this term is rapidly approaching, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Government, Anwar Husnoo, is faced with numerous interrogations related to the administration of cities or villages. For instance, Karen Foo Kune-Bacha (MMM) expects answers from the government’s No 4 on the conditions of certain roads in the Beau-Bassin/Petite-Rivière constituency (No 20) since the passage of Cyclone Belal.
With the conclusion of the term drawing near, the focus in the National Assembly is shifting towards the upcoming elections, with MPs raising pertinent questions and seeking clarifications on various subjects from government officials. The political atmosphere in Mauritius is intensifying as the nation gears up for the next legislative elections, and the role of the National Assembly in overseeing government actions and decisions becomes crucial in ensuring a transparent and accountable governance.
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