Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Gaël Rangain
Published on 2024-03-04 11:00:27
Johnson Roussety presided over his final Executive Council on March 1 following the pre-electoral agreement “Le Récif” signed in 2022. The outgoing chief commissioner of the regional government, Johnson Roussety, chaired for the last time of his mandate the Executive Council on March 1 at La-Résidence, Port-Mathurin. This Wednesday, Franceau Grandcourt will be sworn in at La-Ferme to take over and occupy the position of chief commissioner, replacing Johnson Roussety.
This development comes with the electoral agreement signed before the regional elections of February 2022 known as the “Le Récif Electoral Agreement”. According to this agreement, it is planned, among other things, that Franceau Grandcourt, leader of the “Union du peuple de Rodrigues” (UPR), a partner of the regional government, will hold the position of chief commissioner for the next three years, after Johnson Roussety’s first term in office during the first two years of the mandate of “L’Alliance Libération” as leader of the regional government until 2027.
During this final meeting of the executive council, Johnson Roussety shared a sense of accomplishment during his two-year term as chief commissioner of Rodrigues, within the framework of the quinquennium of “L’Alliance Libération” 2022-2027. He expresses confidence in Franceau Grandcourt’s ability to continue the work started during these two years. Johnson Roussety adds that it is through unity that the regional government will fulfill its five-year term, faithful to its electoral manifesto.
“The results of my mandate are qualitative and quantitative. I thank Franceau Grandcourt who has fully played his role as assistant to the Chief Commissioner with dedication and loyalty. A big thank you also to all my other fellow commissioners who have done good work despite some claiming that we had no record,” he emphasized. He added in this context: “We obtained Rs 7 billion for the airport project, in which I delved into it as an economist and as a Rodriguan. We also obtained many billions from donors to invest in the water sector for the years to come.”
Furthermore, Johnson Roussety mentioned the number of tourists, around 100,000, who visited Rodrigues last year. He also highlighted the record pass rate in the PSAC exams in Rodrigues. Franceau Grandcourt thanked Johnson Roussety for his contribution to the work undertaken in Rodrigues. “Some people wondered if we could progress together. But over time, we proved them wrong. It is certain that at the executive council level, I will need Johnson Roussety by my side. The chief commissioner may change, but the team remains the same to work in the same way,” he said.
The March 6 date for his swearing-in is symbolic, as the “Le Récif Electoral Agreement” was signed on February 6, 2022. Franceau Grandcourt wants the population to be involved in this event. “We wanted my swearing-in to take place at La-Ferme because I am an elected representative of this region. Furthermore, I am a child of La-Ferme and to top it all off, it has been 35 years this year since Pope John Paul II came to La-Ferme, Rodrigues, for a memorable mass.”
On the other hand, a magazine will be published soon about what Johnson Roussety has achieved as chief commissioner during his mandate.
Read the original article(French) on Le Mauricien
