{UAH} THE MUHOOZI PROJECT: Big protest in Mauritius as father hands power to son

Big protest in Mauritius as father hands power to son

Yasine Mohabuth

Port Louis, Mauritius

Posted at 10:34

BBC

The ex-prime minister's failure to quit parliament has led to the opposition describing him as his son's baby-sitter

Two main opposition parties in Mauritius have held a massive rally in the capital, Port Louis, to protest against Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth decision to hand power to his son, Pravind.  

The Mauritian Social Democrat Party (PMSD) and the Labour Party demanded elections to choose a new leader as their supporters, clad in black, chanted "No father-son deal", "Democracy in Mourning" and "No to Monarchy".

Addressing the crowd, PMSD leader Xavier-Luc Duval said: 

Anerood Jugnauth's failure to resign as a member of parliament showed he would act as a babysitter for his son."

 In his address, Labour Party leader and  former Prime Minster Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam said:    

"This was a black day for Mauritius. The Jugnauth family is turning the Island into a banana republic."

Mr Jugnauth cited the "Westminster tradition", referring to the transfer of power from David Cameron to Theresa May in the UK without elections, to justify handing power to his son. 

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