Africa-Press – Mauritius. Paul Bérenger spent a few nights in the clinic this week due to discomfort. The news is in any case reassuring about the state of health of the leader of the MMM, who is back home so that he can rest and recover.
In large democracies, citizens are better informed about the state of health of their political leaders, when the private life of these leaders becomes a matter of public interest.
The question that therefore arises is what will be the impact of this incident on the state of health of Paul Bérenger? Only the future will tell us.
In any case, the health problems and the advanced age of its leader suggest for the moment that things could change within the mauves. Indeed, Paul Bérenger celebrated his 78th birthday this year, making him the dean of the political leaders currently in Mauritius.
It is enough to observe it to see that it no longer has the same verve and the same energy; and fatigue seems to weigh more and more on him. This is the very process of life, and no human being will escape the decline of age and the pangs of old age.
But, in the case of Paul Bérenger, this decline will have important consequences on the political spectrum. A withdrawal of Paul Bérenger from the electoral contest would change the situation
Everything suggested, for example, that he would have been a candidate again in 2024, something that posed positioning problems and certain frictions during the negotiations for a PTr-MMM-PMSD alliance. Will this always be the case? Case to follow. . .
But it is certain that a withdrawal of Paul Bérenger from the electoral contest (but perhaps with a proposal to occupy the post of President of the Republic, while remaining for the moment leader of the MMM) would change important deal for negotiations with PTr and PMSD.
First of all, the front bench proposed by this alliance would be different. Navin Ramgoolam would position himself as PM, with a Xavier-Luc Duval DPM, and probably a Reza Uteem as number three in the government.
The fourth place in the front bench would thus be freed up for a member of the PTr who would have the profile to succeed Navin Ramgoolam as leader of the PTr, and therefore as PM.
A possible PTr-MMM-PMSD alliance could thus propose a formula that would have the potential to seduce the electorate – and in particular the electorate of rural regions – with the formula of sharing the post of PM for the coming term.
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