Africa-Press – Mauritius. The various proposals catalogued by the Electoral Commission on the sidelines of the next legislative elections
Mixed feeling within the’government team, especially in the camp of those who will be parachuted into other’s constituencies by the arrival of the PMSD
The spotlight will be on the discussions that will take place in the coming days between the Electoral Commission and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) about the possibility of using Same Day Counting for the next legislative elections.
Thus, in informed circles, it is suggested that the officers stationed at the Max City Building in the capital have been working this week to finalize the final details of the final report, which should be endorsed by the’Electoral Supervisory Commission.
The’ objective is to settle the various options that could be required so that the verdict of the ballot boxes is known within a reasonable time. All political parties in the country have had the opportunity to submit their proposals to the Electoral Commission for some time on the sidelines of the next general elections.
L’Alliance Morisien was among the last bidders, the’government team sending to the front the’Attorney General and Secretary General of the Socialist Mouvement Maneesh Gobin, who had, according to the overlaps of’information, the Deputy Prime Minister, Steven Obeegadoo, Minister Alan Ganoo as well as the Parliamentary Private Secretary Ismael Rawoo.
However, the observation, in the light of the various proposals made, is that there is consensus for the need for counting the ballots on the same day of the ballots, the approaches advocated by the main ones are very different, or even impossible to reconcile.
In addition to this government decision expected in the coming days, things are moving forward in the majority camp with regard to the distribution of tickets.
A mixed feeling emerges, especially in the camp of those who are going to be deprived of tickets or parachuted into other’s constituencies with the arrival of the Mauritian Social Democate Party (PMSD) within the’ team of the’Alliance Morisien.
In the four districts of the capital, the MSM will have to accommodate its partners, with the possibility that the Deputy Chief Whip Joanne Tour leaves Port-Louis-Nord/Montagne-Longue (No 4) for Grande-Riviere-Nord-Ouest/Port-Louis Ouest (No 1) or Vacoas/Floreal (No 16).
She will have to give up her place to Speaker Adrien Duval who, as soon as Parliament is dissolved, will resume her place in the PMSD and will be in the running to run for the votes.
In Port-Louis Sud/Port-Louis Central (No 2), former minister Roubina Jadoo-Jaunbocus is assured of his investiture and should have another MSM running mate, probably Javed Codabux, city councillor of the capital very at the’ foreground at the Sun Trust or the’ former lord mayor Oumar Kholeegan.
If another Bencher Front does not emerge in the coming weeks, deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Authorities Anwar Husnoo should be once again starting, with possibly former Labour Minister Asraf Dulull in the race and Mahmad Kodabaccus of the PMSD. The MSM should thus have new blood in its territory of choice, from No 4 to No 14.
At the latest news, the two new parcel-keepers of Minister Soodesh Callichurn in Pamplemousses/Triolet (No 5) are not confirmed for the time being, his colleague Minister Sunil Bholah could put his suitcases leaving Montagne-Blanche/Grande-Riviere-Sud-Est (No 10) or the’ former ambassador of Mauritius in India under the Labor’ Arya Jugessur which S’s has been close with the MSM for some time.
Ministers Anjiv Ramdhany and Avinash Teeluck in Grande-Baie/Poudre-d’Or (No 6) are both reportedly in unfavorable tossing, according to the latest transpiring information.
The Minister of Arts and cultural heritage could make the leap to number 10. A total change is looming in Piton/Riviere-du-Rempart with new candidates and potentially a return of the former’ Attorney General Ravi Yerrigadoo.
In Quartier-Militaire/Moka (No 8), the PM and leader will have one or more new parcel workers. At the latest news on the ground, former minister Yogida Sawmynaden would force to be the third time candidate alongside leader Pravind Jugnauth.
In Flacq/Bon Accueil (No 9), Ministers Deepak Balgobin and Sudheer Maudhoo will have a new running mate, the name of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mauritius Post, Anand Ramchurn, is quoted these days. Parliamentary Private Secretary Vikash Nuckcheddy could move to No 10.
In the district of Vieux-Grand-Port/Rose-Belle (No 11) the Senior Minister of the MSM, Mahen Seeruttun, will stay there while his parcel-woman the PPS Teenah Jutton would be in bad shape and might not get a ticket. In Mahebourg/Plaine Magnien (No 12), Aurore Perraud is in « tat terin » mode for the PMSD; minister Stephan Toussaint would lobby to stay.
Ministers Kailesh Jagutpal and Renganaden Padayachy could be in the presence of’a new running mate, depending on what ML will do with PPS Rawoo, this third ticket being at the center of’un tug of war between ML and MPM Ganoo, who eyeballs it for PARwez Nunnoo.
In Savanne/Riviere-Noire (No 14), Alan Ganoo will probably have news of the MSM. In La Caverne/Phoenix (No 15) the PPS Gilbert could have for running mate Toolsyraj Benydin while’ in Vacoas/Floreal Ashley Ittoo could be capped by the return of Dan Baboo.
In Curepipe/Midlands (No 17) Steven Obeegadoo will be in the company of Malini Sewocksing and possibly the former mayor’ Hans Marguerite. In Belle-Rose/Four-Bornes, the PPS Tania Diolle will be rejected with its ticket awarded to the leader of the PMSD Xavier-Luc Duval.
In Stanley/Rose Hill (No 19) Ivan Collendavelloo claims that his running mate and close collaborator Seety Naidoo, is once again starting and this, despite the defeat of the latter in 2019.
Finally, in Beau-Bassin/Petite-Riviere (No 20), things are clarified as to the’alignment of Guito Lepoigneur for the PMSD, Mayor David Utile for the ML and possibly Pratabsing Bacorisen, former Chairman of the State Informatics Ltd.
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