Last Friday’s recent agitations caused members of GWF, Rezistans ek Alternativ, CARES and the All Employees Confederation, among others, to react on Tuesday 26 April. For Ashok Subron, these events should not be a pretext to make the working class suffer, but initiate a transition less dependent on imports.
Faced with rising prices, he is proposing a minimum wage of 13,500 rupees for all those who earn less than this amount. A measure which, according to him, will transfer purchasing power into the hands of wage earners. He also proposes an increase of 10,000 to all employees who earn 33,000 and less. Also to freeze the price increases of products in recent weeks including fuel.
Ashok Subron who also proposes to extend the law on dismissal at least until December.
He also proposes to put a system of control of the prices of products in order to know if the traders do not make exaggerated profits. And in the face of this situation, Ashok Subron believes that the government should remove the restrictions on gatherings of 50 people. This is to allow the workers to make their voice heard through peaceful demonstrations.
He reminds that the organized working class has not started marching.
Rashid Emrith, who has not made a public appearance for 13 months, proposes not to present the budget until July 1. According to him, the covid 19 and the war in Ukraine have disrupted the economy and instead of a budget speech, the government should present a new program speech.
Lall Deonauth recalls that this year’s May Day has a special celebration with the current situation. According to him, it is necessary to reinvent the Mauritian society and to put in place a social dialogue.
