The announcement was made by Arvin Boolell this afternoon, after the meeting between Navin Ramgoolam, Paul Bérenger, Xavier-Luc Duval and himself. The meeting took place in the middle of the day at Bérenger’s house. Arvin Boolell said that this is not an electoral alliance. He said that the leaders have decided to set up a committee that will work on a real program of change. This body will include two members from each party. Navin Ramgoolam, Paul Bérenger and Xavier-Luc Duval will meet again next Tuesday. But tomorrow, Wednesday, Nando Bodha will meet with Paul Bérenger and Xavier-Luc Duval at 3 pm. Arvin Boolell insisted that the decision to go together to the next municipal elections has already been taken. However, it will have to be ratified at the PTr congress on August 28.
A “march for real change” on September 3
During the meeting between Navin Ramgoolam, Paul Bérenger, Xavier-Luc Duval and Arvin Boolell, the decision was taken to hold a “march for real change” on September 3. This was announced by Arvin Boolell at the end of the meeting. He said that this event will take place after the PTr congress on August 28 but before the commemoration of the birth of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam on September 18. For Arvin Boolell, the country is in a state of political, economic, diplomatic, and social emergency. “It is unprecedented,” he insisted. For him, Mauritius is living an existentialist crisis. “It is about people’s lives and survival, especially because of the cost of living,” he said.
“Bhadain excludes himself”, says Boolell
Asked to comment on the fact that Roshi Bhadain is not part of the joint platform that will go together in the upcoming municipal elections, Arvin Boolell said the Reform Party leader has self-excluded. “We have seen what he has done with his congress,” he said.
