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Ramgoolam told reporters he would prioritise his work to put an end to the rising cost of living for the population by better monitoring the value of the rupee, lifting Value Added Tax on basic commodities, and vanquishing nepotism, corruption, and repression
Alliance of Change, led by former prime minister of Mauritius Navinchandra Ramgoolam, has clinched a landslide victory in the recent parliamentary election. He led the Island nation in two other terms, viz. from 1995 to 2000 and 2005 to 2015. The opposition alliance has bagged 60 of the 62 seats, a very convincing victory.
Ramgoolam told reporters he would prioritise his work to put an end to the rising cost of living for the population by better monitoring the value of the rupee, lifting Value Added Tax on basic commodities, and vanquishing nepotism, corruption, and repression.
It’s a disappointing result, however, for The People’s Alliance led by outgoing Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, which did not win any seats. The result prompted Jugnauth to resign.
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