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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>This percentage is only growing in view of the scandals and allegations against the government and the perceived ineffectiveness of the opposition parties\u201d<\/p>\n

* \u2018Opposition leaders must ask themselves this fundamental question: Why, despite allegations of huge scandals, are they not making progress in public opinion?\u2019<\/p>\n

* ‘It’s always risky for a cross-the-floor opposition leader to join the ranks of government’<\/p>\n

With the local folklore of May Day having come to an end, Jocelyn Chan Low \u2013 historian and informed observer of Mauritian society \u2013 analyzes the situation in 2023.<\/p>\n

The voters have changed, the brain drain is raging, the citizens let off steam only at the through digital tools like Facebook but remain passive. Moreover, the class of workers and activists is no longer what it used to be.
\nOn the other side of the stage, Mauritian politics has remained the same, stuck in cogs that do no credit to the country, nailed and pegged, it seems.
\n. to the point where citizens no longer vote for a party but only against the government of the day. . .<\/p>\n

But the hope of expected change dwindles from one election to another! Jocelyn Chan Low highlights a major problem \u2013 the absence of political renewal to date: shortage of ideas, proposals, solutions.<\/p>\n

Often, leaders give the impression of not understanding the challenges of the future and young people are losing interest in politics. We let him speak.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mauritius. 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