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· The Mauritian opposition leader Arvin Boolell and Labor MP said that “democracy does not work” in the island nation
· Thousands of people took to streets in the capital city
demanding the resignation of the government
· In August last year, the island nation saw one of its biggest protests in 40 years when 25,000 people descended on the capital Port Louis, demonstrating against the massive a massive oil spill, which wreaked havoc on the country’s pristine waters and hit tourism
The Mauritian opposition leader Arvin Boolell and Labor MP said that “democracy does not work” in the island nation. Thousands of people took to streets in the capital city demanding the resignation of the government. The opposition parties allege that the present government is steeped in corruption and fraudulent activities. There are also allegations of drug trafficking, where politicians are reportedly involved.
The opposition leader said that after the resignation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs on February 6, the government ceased to function. the opposition leader denounced the dysfunction of the country’s institutions. Mentioning that the country’s democratic institutions have become dysfunctional due to undue interference of the law markers, Arvin Boolell said that the situation was extremely volatile. Quoting a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, who resigned recently, the opposition leader said that the Prime Minister lived in an ivory tower, and was not accessible to people.
Protesters, who hit the street came from all political beliefs and included various opposition parties, all demanding change. All of them wanted Mauritius to return to a model of development, of peaceful co-existence, a model of ecology where life is good.
In August last year, the island nation saw one of its biggest protests in 40 years when 25,000 people descended on the capital Port Louis, demonstrating against the massive a massive oil spill, which wreaked havoc on the country’s pristine waters and hit tourism, which was extensively reported by www.trendsnafrica.com.The Panamanian-flagged MV Wakashio ship ran aground in July, spilling 1,000 tonnes of fuel near two environmentally protected marine ecosystems and the Blue Bay Marine Park reserve, causing extensive damages to the environment.
