Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Gaël Rangain
Published on 2024-04-08 08:00:44
Ramgoolam does not give in to the demands of the PMSD and maintains the revised and corrected formula of 95 seats with 35-17-8.
The leader of the PMSD, Xavier-Luc Duval, was annoyed by the recent remarks made by the MMM leader Paul Bérenger.
The joint gathering of the three political parties for May 1st is still pending and dependent on the conclusion of the alliance.
The possibility of a political alliance between the Labour Party (PTr), the Mauritius Militant Movement (MMM), and the Mauritian Social Democratic Party (PMSD) has apparently reached a deadlock, compromising the chances of realization especially after the recent developments since last Wednesday. The negotiations between Navin Ramgoolam, Paul Bérenger, and Xavier-Luc Duval are at a standstill, and they have not met since the meeting last Wednesday at Riverwalk.
Despite his one-on-one meeting with Adrien Duval last Friday, the Labour leader does not give in to the demands of the PMSD, specifically the request for an additional nomination, as they are not satisfied with the 35-17-8 formula. Since Saturday afternoon, the opposition leader and the PMSD leader have been very annoyed by the statements made by Paul Bérenger at a press conference on Saturday. “Sa sif 8 la, nou ti panse ki PMSD bizin gagn lezerman mwins tiket. Seki finn arive finn arive, nou pa pou al remet sa an kestion,” suggested the leader of the mauves. This declaration did not please XLD and the leaders of the party, as they thought Paul Bérenger had gone too far in his comments.
On Saturday morning, the PMSD convened its leadership, including former candidates from the 2014 elections, at the party’s headquarters at Astor Court. XLD reportedly took note of the viewpoints of other leaders of his party at the same time that Paul Bérenger was addressing the press. Some reproached him for a lack of communication since starting the negotiations for an electoral alliance with the PTr and the MMM.
However, according to sources, voices have arisen against any closeness with Pravind Jugnauth’s Militant Socialist Movement in the current situation, preferring an agreement to be reached with the PTr-MMM-PMSD. But after noting the affirmations of the MMM leader on Saturday midday, the blues were annoyed, believing that with such statements, a red line of mutual respect between potential partners had been crossed.
In the negotiations, Xavier-Luc Duval now reportedly wants to conduct solo negotiations directly with Navin Ramgoolam. He believes it would be better to resolve the Blues’ situation between the two men if the Blues were to finalize the deal with these eight tickets or leave the discussion table once and for all.
The potential meeting between the PMSD leader and Navin Ramgoolam with XLD is being questioned by Paul Bérenger. “MMM pena nanye a dir dan diskision ki ena ant Duval ek PTr. Parey kouma nou si nou pa pou dir nanye lor deal PTr fin fer ek MMM.” As of yesterday afternoon, there was no sign of an imminent meeting between Ramgoolam/Duval, as the option of a new three-way meeting was preferred to settle the “biz-biz” which escalated since last week.
Furthermore, the joint rally of PTr-MMM-PMSD for May 1st is still pending, even though Paul Bérenger indicated on Saturday that the PTr and the MMM are ready, and the Reds have not officially added anything.
In the red, mauve, or blue camps, there is a realization that an official breakup of the PTr-MMM-PMSD alliance would put the MSM in a comfortable position to face the electorate at any time. The failure of the leaders to reach an agreement on this alliance could provoke internal tensions within the three parties, with members contemplating leaving to avoid another electoral defeat.
However, the relations between the MMM and the PMSD seem to have cooled down since the involvement of Adrien Duval, the son of the opposition leader, in political discussions between the three parties as well as with the comments of Paul Bérenger on Saturday regarding the PMSD. The PTr is caught in the midst of these political wrangles. The former Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party remained silent over the weekend, preferring to consult only his closest collaborators. The time for tough decisions seems to have arrived for the leaders of the PTr, MMM, and PMSD, with the Lakwizinn of the Prime Minister’s Office closely following all these agitations in “manz pistas get sinema.”
To be continued…
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