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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>The underside of the investigation into Navin Ramgoolam’s safes, and their Rs 220 million in various currencies, could relate to the use of the bank cards found. This is what the Prime Minister suggested by maintaining \u2013 as he has been doing for several weeks \u2013 that the discoveries at this stage would be \u201cthe tip of the iceberg\u201d.<\/p>\n

Indeed, in his response to a question concerning the 27 bank cards found in the safes, the Prime Minister declared that “we must see how these cards were used”, mentioning the amounts disbursed without disclosing the details.<\/p>\n

Previously, the Speaker ruled that the Prime Minister could answer MP Joanne Tour’s question on this matter, although it is still before the courts and still subject to investigation.<\/p>\n

The leader of the opposition, Shakeel Mohamed, opposed it for the first time at the start of Private Notice Question. Then, during Parliamentary Questions, he cited Erskine May, who established parliamentary procedures and on which the Mauritian parliament is based.<\/p>\n

Shakeel Mohamed argued that charges have been filed and that the case must be heard. Which would justify the fact that the question is not accepted.<\/p>\n

Before him, MP Arvin Boolell had sent correspondence to the Speaker. He had argued that this question could not be taken up in parliament, because in a previous ruling by the Speaker, the latter had ruled that an inquiry into the Angus Road affair \u2013 which is the responsibility of the Prime Minister \u2013 could not be accepted because the investigation is still in progress.<\/p>\n

However, for the case of the former Prime Minister, the Speaker was categorical: \u201cI rule that this question is admissible\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister then largely returned to the Rs 220 million in different currencies found in Navin Ramgoolam’s safes, as well as bank cards allowing large withdrawals, among others.<\/p>\n

He established that the sealed bundles of notes found are generally issued by the central banks of respective countries, and are transported by sea or air.<\/p>\n

Once in Mauritius, these new sealed banknotes are transported under heavy escort to the central bank.<\/p>\n

Navin Ramgoolam was found in possession of 17 packages, each containing 1,000 units of new and packaged hundred-dollar bills, totaling some USD 3 million, said Pravind Jugnauth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe country must know the truth\u201d about their origin and whether the notes were in circulation, argued the Prime Minister, adding that \u201cthis affair is the ‘tip of the iceberg’. The future will tell us what else there is.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 27 bank cards found by the police allow \u201chigh spending limits\u201d and were \u201cexclusively crafted for the holder to enjoy exemplary privileges\u201d, said the Prime Minister<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to see how these cards were used. What kind of amounts and expenses were made. You have to be able to justify these expenses. The future will tell us even more about the mystery of these cards,\u201d concluded the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

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