The leaders of the Labor Party (PTr) have given until next Friday for Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal to submit his resignation as minister. According to them, he can enter Parliament on Friday as a minister while the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has opened an investigation into a plan to buy drugs for Covid-19.
Following a wreath-laying ceremony at the Samadhi of the late Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR), Labor Party President Patrick Assirvaden said that Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth cannot plead ignorance in this matter, being himself the chairman of the High Powered Committee of Covid-19. By allowing the Minister of Health to remain in his post, the head of government is playing the population for fools.
The MP, Arvin Boolell said that the Partui Travailliste has always had a humanitarian approach but on the other hand, the Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien is motivated by money politics. He stressed that from next January, Labour will campaign against the government in all constituencies.
The secretary general of the Labour Party, Kaylanee Jugoo: “With this government, life has no more value because people are dying every day”, she said.
For his part, the former minister, Anil Bachoo denounced the double standards of this government. He recalled that it is a minister who is responsible for his ministry. Moreover, that is why the police had questioned him in the case of an emergency prosecution related to floods. It should be noted that the leader of the Labor Party, Navin Ramgoolam is still convalescent and could not make the trip for this ceremony.
