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58-581: In the general election of 2024 , the MMM became the second largest party in the National Assembly of Mauritius with 19 Members of Parliament. The party is divided into twenty Regionales , one for each of the twenty National Assembly constituencies the main island is divided into. (A twenty-first constituency covers the island of Rodrigues ; the MMM, like other mainland parties, typically does not contest elections there, although historically they had

116-422: A Regionale organized there). The MMM is divided into branches, each of which has a minimum of ten members. Each branch sends two representatives to the local Regionale . Each Regionale has one representative on the party's Central Committee (CC). The CC also includes one male and one female representative of the party's Youth Wing. The CC elects a Political Bureau from among its own members. Ultimate power within

174-441: A Japanese-controlled bulk carrier, Wakashio , crashed into a coral reef off the coast of south-eastern Mauritius, near Mahébourg , resulting in an oil spill. The Jugnauth government declared a national emergency on 7 August. The incident, which occurred near two environmentally protected marine ecosystems, resulted in a setback for the tourism and fisheries sectors, on which Mauritius is highly dependent. The environmental damage and

232-639: A coalition with the PMSD. The MMM formed a strong parliamentary opposition with Sir Anerood Jugnauth as Leader of the Opposition . Prior to the December 1976 elections Heeralall Bhugaloo defected from the MMM to join the Labour Party. For several years Heeralall Bhugaloo had been President of the MMM. Other members also followed his lead including Ramesh Fulena and Vijay Makhan. The MMM won power in

290-463: A commitment to economic reform and social welfare. The bloc proposals included a monthly allowance of 2000 rupees for stay-at-home mothers, the establishment of a fund to assist students from low-income families, and a special tribunal to expedite criminal drug cases. In light of the wire-tapping scandal, the bloc promised the creation of an independent body that would combat phone-tapping. Other initiatives included free prescription medicine and signing

348-479: A community are ineligible for a Best Loser nomination. Candidates have to be proficient enough in English to participate in parliamentary procedures. They also require the nomination from at least six electors in their constituency and a deposit to be paid, which is refunded if they obtain at least 10% of the vote. Individuals ineligible to be contestants include those who have committed electoral offences, have served

406-686: A deal with the United Kingdom to end the Chagos Archipelago dispute . Shortly before the election, a wire-tapping scandal surfaced. The government responded by implementing a social media ban that was to last until after the election but was instead lifted a day later following public outcry. Alliances that contested the election include Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth 's Alliance Lepep and former Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam 's Alliance du Changement . Key campaign issues included

464-633: A final treaty with the UK to seal the Chagos Islands agreement. It also pledged to finance economic programs using payments made to be made by the UK under the revised agreement over the Chagos Islands. Alliance du Changement launched a manifesto on 29 October. Proposals included tax exemptions for citizens aged 18 to 28, measures to end fuel shortages, the introduction of a green economy and free public transport. The alliance also pledged to enact electoral reform, including transparent campaign finance laws,

522-1386: A landslide victory in the November 2024 Mauritian general election . The MMM won all the 19 seats it was attributed and witnessed the third 60-0 victory, following the Mauritian General Election of 1982 and 1995. It is also the 5th victory in which the MMM won, whereby the winning party has the ability to modify the constitution of Mauritius. Following the victory, the MMM obtained 8 ministries and 3 junior ministers: 1. Paul Bérenger (MMM) : Premier ministre adjoint. 2. Arianne Navarre-Marie (MMM), ministre de l'Égalité des Genres et du Bien-être de la Famille. 3. Jyoti Jeetun (MMM), ministre des Services Financiers et du Développement économique. 4. Deven Nagalingum (MMM) : Ministre des Sports 5. Reza Uteem (MMM) : Ministre du Travail et des Relations Industrielles 6. Aadil Ameer Meea (MMM) : Ministre de l’Industrie, des PME et des Coopératives 7. Rajesh Bhagwan (MMM) : Ministre de l’Environnement. 8. Ajay Gunness (MMM) : Ministre des Infrastructures Nationales. 9. Joanna Bérenger (MMM) : Junior Minister à l’Environnement. 10. Karen Foo Kune-Bacha (MMM) : Junior Minister aux Sports. 11. Fawzi Allymun (MMM) : Junior Minister au Collectivités Locales The MMM

580-416: A loss for Alliance Lepep, Jugnauth conceded defeat. Turnout was 79%, the highest since 2010 . Alliance du Changement won in a landslide, securing 60 seats and winning 20 of the 21 constituencies, the most lopsided victory since 1995 . Alliance Lepep won no constituency seats, with Jugnauth losing in his Quartier Militare and Moka constituency. The Rodrigues People's Organisation secured two seats, winning

638-537: A more prominent role in providing checks and balances. The party, however, called on Alliance du Changement to carry out constitutional changes that increase transparency. Mouvement Militant Mauricien Socialiste Progressiste The Mouvement Militant Mauricien Socialiste Progressiste (MMMSP) was a political party in Mauritius . MMMSP was founded by a splinter group led by linguist, playwright and politician Dev Virahsawmy on 23 March 1973 soon after

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696-441: A prison sentence exceeding 12 months, have undisclosed government contracts or have undisclosed bankruptcy. The candidate nomination deadline was on 22 October. A total of 73 parties were registered to contest the election. Two major coalitions announced their participation in the elections: Alliance Lepep , formed in 2014 and led by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth , and Ramgoolam's Alliance du Changement , formed shortly before

754-601: A quota ensuring one-third of all party candidates are women, legislation against party switching in parliament, and a Freedom of Information Act. The bloc advocated eliminating income taxes for citizens earning less than 77,000 Mauritian Rupees per month. The Linion Reform alliance made up of the Linion Moris party and the Reform Party was formed in October 2024. Linion Reform presented itself as an alternative to

812-631: Is a member of the Socialist International , an international grouping of socialist , social-democratic , and labour parties, as well as the Progressive Alliance . 2024 Mauritian general election Pravind Jugnauth MSM Navin Ramgoolam Labour Party General elections were held in Mauritius on 10 November 2024. The election was called after the government reached

870-573: Is commonly known as the Best Loser System , should a community fail to win parliamentary representation, the Electoral Supervisory Commission can appoint up to eight unsuccessful candidates from these communities with the most votes. The Electoral Commission divides the electorate into four communities: Hindus, Muslims, Sino-Mauritians and the general population; the latter comprises voters who do not belong to

928-883: Is open to all Mauritian citizens aged between fifteen and thirty. A Youth Wing member can be affiliated to a branch or Regionale, or can join the Youth Wing directly. Membership is free of charge. The Youth Wing is led by eleven executive members. They are chosen, normally for one year, by secret ballot of sixty representatives, three from each of the twenty Regionales. The MMM's origins date back to 1968 when students' movements Club des Étudiants Mauriciens and Quatre-Bornes Students Association were formed by Veenoo Mootien and Robin Punchoo respectively. These two groups merged into Club des Étudiants , which met regularly at Tennyson College, Quatre Bornes. In September 1969 during street protests against Princess Alexandra 's visit, 12 of

986-434: The 1995 elections , the MMM joined forces with the Labour Party. This alliance swept all 60 directly elected seats, with 35 seats going to Labour and 25 to the MMM. The Labour Party leader, Navin Ramgoolam became Prime Minister with Bérenger as his Deputy. In 1997, however, Ramgoolam dismissed all MMM ministers, including Bérenger, and formed a one-party Cabinet. In the 2000 elections , the MMM again formed an alliance with

1044-645: The Best Loser System , including two from Alliance Lepep and two from Alliance Liberation . Due to the plurality block voting system with panachage , total votes exceed the total number of registered electors. Ramgoolam was sworn in as prime minister on 13 November, and his cabinet was inaugurated on 22 November. At the 2019 snap election, the governing Mauritian Alliance, led by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth , won re-election, securing 42 seats. The opposition National Alliance, led by former Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam , won 17 seats. Former Prime Minister Paul Bérenger 's Mauritian Militant Movement secured nine, and

1102-557: The Militant Socialist Movement (MSM). In the election that ensued , the Jugnauth's MSM and two allied parties held power, with the MMM, now led by Bérenger, winning only 19 of the 60 directly elected seats, despite gaining 46.4 percent of the popular vote . The MMM was to remain in opposition for the rest of the decade; despite winning 47.3 percent of the popular vote in the 1987 election , it secured only 21 of

1160-540: The Rodrigues People's Organisation retained its two seats. Jugnauth succeeded his father, Anerood Jugnauth , as prime minister in 2017, which was met with accusations of nepotism by the opposition. Observers attributed the government's victory to economic growth and the commencement of infrastructure projects. The opposition and civil society groups alleged irregularities, including reports of misplaced ballots and inadequately trained election workers. After

1218-526: The 60 directly elected seats. Mauritian politics since the 1990s has been characterized by frequently shifting political alliances involving the MMM, the MSM, the Labour Party, and some smaller parties. The MMM formed an alliance with the MSM for the 1990 elections , campaigning for Mauritius to cut its ties with the British monarchy and become a republic . The coalition subsequently broke down, however, and in

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1276-554: The Alliance du Changement and Alliance Lepep, with the slogan "neither Navin nor Pravind". Led by Nando Bodha and Roshi Bhadain , Linion Reform called for more transparency and combatting corruption. The alliance sought to abolish the value-added tax and establish a scholarship for individuals aged 35 to 55 seeking to change careers. Bhadain, who resigned from the governing coalition in 2017, criticised his former bloc for an alleged lack of accomplishments in its previous term and claimed

1334-550: The Central Committee and the Political Bureau. It also seeks to support female candidates for parliamentary elections. Its fourteen-member executive committee is elected at the same time as the party's Central Committee. The party's constitution allocates at least two positions on the Central Committee to women who are not Members of Parliament. The Youth Wing, officially Jeunesse Militante , formed in 1973,

1392-510: The Jugnauth government's decade-long tenure. Kasenally stated that other factors contributing to the defeat included the government's controversial responses to the wire-tapping revelations and the 2020 oil spill, crime, the cost of living and a decline in public confidence in government institutions. The lopsided result raised concerns about the lack of an opposition presence to hold the new government accountable. The Linion Moris party believed that extra-parliamentary parties would need to assume

1450-638: The MMM led to a schism on 22 March 1983, when Prime Minister Jugnauth rejected Bérenger's demands for the executive powers of the Prime Minister to be transferred to the Cabinet as a collective body. The party sought to replace Jugnauth with Prem Nababsing , but he dissolved Parliament before it had a chance to vote on the No Confidence motion brought by his erstwhile colleagues. Leaving the MMM, he and his remaining parliamentary supporters founded

1508-679: The MMM/MSM alliance to defeat in the elections of 2005 , however. The alliance subsequently broke up and the MMM contested the May 2010 elections against the MSM as part of the Alliance du Coeur with two smaller parties — the Union National of Ashock Jugnauth and Social Democrat Mauritian Mouvement (MMSD) of Eric Guimbeau . The Alliance du Coeur won only 18 of the 60 directly elected seats, as well as two indirectly elected seats. By 2014,

1566-455: The MSM, under an agreement that each party would contest an equal number of parliamentary seats; if successful, they would divide the Cabinet posts equally, and that Jugnauth, the MSM leader, would serve as prime minister for three years, after which he would resign, assume the largely ceremonial Presidency , and hand the Prime Minister's office over to Bérenger. Accordingly, Bérenger succeeded Jugnauth as Prime Minister on 30 September 2003. He led

1624-538: The Mauritian government announced an agreement with the United Kingdom had been reached that would end the Chagos Archipelago dispute , subject to a final treaty. The UK would relinquish the archipelago's sovereignty to Mauritius; however, Diego Garcia , which hosts a United States military base, would be leased for 99 years. Jugnauth said the lease would provide Mauritius with "billions of rupees". The deal

1682-502: The Ramgoolam-led bloc had been an ineffective opposition. President Prithvirajsing Roopun dissolved parliament and issued the election writ on 4 October. The early dissolution cancelled a by-election in the constituency of Montagne-Blanche/GRSE, which was scheduled for 9 October. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) sent a delegation, headed by former chief justice of Tanzania, Mohamed Chande Othman , to observe

1740-645: The Rodrigues constituency. Electoral Commissioner Irfan Rahman announced the appointment of four unsuccessful candidates to parliament through the Best Loser System. Two contestants from Alliance Lepep were selected, securing parliamentary representation for the bloc. The other two appointees were members of the Rodrigues-based Alliance Liberation . Referring to the election result, Navin Ramgoolam said: "The power of

1798-538: The candidate jointly proposed by the governing Labour Party , the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD), and a smaller party ( CAM ) by over 5000 votes. Showkutally Soodhun assisted Dev Virahsawmy and the MMM during the 1970 by-elections. The MMM experienced its first schism in 1972, when the party's president Heeralall Bhugaloo left the party due to clashes over language and clothing preferences. Shortly afterwards Dev Virahsawmy left

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1856-417: The cost of living crisis, corruption and crime. Many Mauritians called for government-sponsored rehabilitation and education to combat the rising rates of drug use in the country. A July 2024 Afrobarometer survey showed that Mauritians considered drug addiction and abuse to be the second-most important issue after the cost of living. Alliance Lepep announced a manifesto on 28 October. The alliance emphasised

1914-441: The cost of living, crime and corruption. A total of 1,002,857 registered voters were eligible to vote. Votes were counted on 11 November, with turnout at 79%. Alliance du Changement won the election in a landslide , winning all but one of the country's 21 constituencies. Jugnauth conceded defeat shortly after vote counting began. It was the largest margin of victory since 1995 . Four unsuccessful candidates were appointed through

1972-420: The deal for political gain. The day after the announcement, on 4 October, Jugnauth called the election. The National Assembly has 62 directly elected members; 60 represent 20 three-seat constituencies, and two are elected from a constituency on the island of Rodrigues . The elections are held using the plurality block vote system with panachage , whereby voters have as many votes as seats available. In what

2030-500: The death of wildlife sparked public outcry, and the government response faced criticism for a perceived failure to hold foreign actors accountable. As a result, protests broke out, a rare occurrence in Mauritius that saw an attendance of around 100,000. In October 2024, a wire-tapping scandal broke out; the phone calls of numerous journalists, politicians, civil society members and foreign diplomats were reportedly tapped and leaked on

2088-472: The deputy leader of the party resigned when the MMM had formed a new alliance with the Labour Party. In the general election held on 10 December that year, this alliance won only 16 of the 69 directly and indirectly elected seats. Of these, 12 were won by the MMM itself. In 2015, the future of the party was questioned after several members resigned from the party. The formation of the Alliance du Changement

2146-604: The dissidents had left the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM). The split from the MMM occurred shortly after the release from jail of MMM leaders and other trade unionists on 23 December 1972 during the state of emergency. Other notable members of MMMSP were: Hervé Masson, Reynolds Michel, Geean Mahadeea, Roshan Sobhee, Georges Comerasamy, Swadicq Peerally, Peter Craig, Iqbal Kalla, Patti Craig, Mario Dada, Yoga Appadu, Dan Callikan , Amba Lutchumanen, Brigitte Masson, and Bam Cuttayen. The newly-formed party

2204-440: The election was free and fair. Othman called on political parties to field more female and younger candidates in future elections, noting the disproportionately low number of contestants from these cohorts. The mission criticised the 24 hour social media ban that followed the wire-tapping scandal, adding that it likely impeded candidates' abilities to organise and campaign. Shortly after the release of early results, which indicated

2262-484: The election, Alliance Lepep and Alliance du Changement fielded 60 candidates each. There were 514 independent contestants, and the remaining candidates were affiliated with other parties or alliances. Only 165 contestants were women, while 273 were under the age of 40. As in the 2019 election, the Rodrigues People's Organisation only contested the Rodrigues constituency. Major issues among voters included

2320-495: The election, Surendra Dayal, who unsuccessfully contested Prime Minister Jugnauth's constituency of Quartier Militare and Moka, filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the constituency's result. Dayal claimed that Jugnauth and the other two successful candidates, who were also from the Mauritian Alliance, had engaged in bribery and undue influence to win their seats. The case was dismissed on appeal in 2023. In July 2020,

2378-645: The elections. Polling stations were open from 7:00 to 18:00. Voting centres in Agaléga and Rodrigues opened at 6:00, closing at 10:00 in Agaléga and 17:00 in Rodrigues. Vote counting began the day after the election. Numerous incidents of unrest occurred throughout the country on 9 November, following claims of election fraud on social media. Some election officials were reportedly harassed. Jugnauth, Ramgoolam and Electoral Commissioner Irfan Rahman called for ease of tensions. Jugnauth claimed that Bérenger and Ramgoolam's alleged claims of election rigging had incited

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2436-789: The first three. Unless the president dissolves the National Assembly early, members serve a five-year term. Eligible candidates and voters are required to be at least 18 years old, citizens of the Commonwealth and have resided in Mauritius for at least two years before the nomination date. A total of 1,002,857 individuals were registered to vote in this election. Public officials stationed in Mauritius but enrolled in constituencies in Rodrigues or Agaléga and vice-versa are eligible to apply for proxy voting . Since 2014, it has been optional for candidates to declare which community they belong to. Contestants who refuse to affiliate with

2494-593: The following election in 1982, the MMM campaigned on a theme of change. Using the slogan, Enn nouvo simen pou enn nouno lavie , the MMM won 42 of the directly elected seats in its own right, with a further 18 seats going to the PSM and 2 to the Rodrigues People's Organisation , both of which were electorally allied to the MMM. The MMM and its allies had thus made a unanimous sweep of the directly elected seats — an unprecedented feat. Jugnauth became Prime Minister, with Paul Bérenger as Minister of Finance. Disagreements within

2552-417: The government implemented a social media ban on 1 November, to last until the day after the election. Four suspects, including a former CEO of Mauritius Telecom , were arrested that day. The opposition claimed the ban was politically motivated and aimed at preventing the Jugnauth government's defeat at the polls. Following widespread public uproar, the government reversed the ban on 2 November. On 3 October,

2610-619: The government. The following day, Joe Lesjongard of Alliance Lepep became leader of the opposition . Ramgoolam's cabinet was sworn in at the State House on 22 November. The prime minister assumed several portfolios, including finance, home affairs, defence and external communication. Paul Bérenger was appointed deputy prime minister. Observers, including Professor Roukaya Kasenally of the University of Mauritius , attributed Alliance Lepep's landslide loss to political fatigue, owing to

2668-513: The internet. Prime Minister Jugnauth and the Mauritius Police Force claimed that artificial intelligence had modified the leaked calls. Journalists affected by the tapping, however, said the calls were authentic. One journalist alleged the government's AI claims were an attempt to deflect attention from the scandal's fallout. Jugnauth announced an emergency committee would investigate the breach. Citing national security concerns,

2726-544: The municipalities of Port Louis , Beau Bassin/Rose Hill and Vacoas/Phoenix . The first MMM mayors were Kader Bhayat (Port Louis), Jean Claude de l'Estrac (Beau Bassin/Rose Hill) and D. Jhuboolall (Vacoas/Phoenix). On 13 January 1977 Heeralall Bhugaloo resigned from his position of Minister of Education under the Labour-PMSD government which he had held since the December 1976 elections. This made way for Kher Jagatsingh who took on Bhugaloo's ministerial seat. In

2784-452: The music group which was also called Soley Ruz . The newspaper was written in Creole language and the music group released several new songs of the style "chanson engagé" about the struggle of the working class. It also revived old Mauritian folk songs. This Mauritius -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an African political party

2842-596: The new party were Zeel Peerun, Fureed Muttur, Chafeekh Jeeroburkhan, Krishen Mati, Kriti Goburdhun, Allen Sew Kwan Kan, Vela Vengaroo, and Amédée Darga. The movement also modified its name to Mouvement Militant Mauricien in September 1969. The MMM won its first parliamentary seat in a by-election in Constituency No. 5 Triolet-Pamplemousses in September 1970, following the death of IFB Attorney-General Lall Jugnauth . Dev Virahsawmy (MMM) defeated Nundlall,

2900-509: The nomination day. In addition to Jugnauth's Militant Socialist Movement, other member parties of Alliance Lepep include Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate, Muvman Liberater, Plateforme Militante and Muvman Patriot Morisien. Parties in Alliance du Changement included Ramgoolam's Labour Party, former Prime Minister Paul Bérenger's Mauritian Militant Movement, Rezistans ek Alternativ and the New Democrats. A total of 891 candidates contested

2958-479: The party consists of the Assembly of Delegates, consisting of members of all branches, which can make any decision with a simple majority by secret ballot. Since its inception in 1969, the MMM has emphasized women's rights, and claims to have been the first political party in the country to have done so. A Women's Wing was officially organized in 1974, with the goal of ensuring consistent representation of women in

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3016-480: The party in 1973 to found the MMMSP . In 1976, in the first general election since independence, the MMM emerged as the largest single party, with 34 of the 70 National Assembly seats. The Labour Party, led by the incumbent Prime Minister , Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam , won 28 seats, and the PMSD, led by Sir Gaëtan Duval won 8. The MMM was only two seats short of a majority, but Ramgoolam remained in office by forming

3074-460: The people is stronger than a dictatorship." He was congratulated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi . President Prithvirajsing Roopun formally appointed Ramgoolam as prime minister on 12 November, shortly after Jugnauth resigned, and was sworn in the following day. Ramgoolam announced that his first act after returning to the premiership was to disassemble Mauritius' "spying system". On 14 November, Alliance Liberation declared its support for

3132-565: The student-activists (including Heeralall Bhugaloo , Paul Bérenger , and Sushil Khushiram) were arrested by local police. After their release from prison, and with the assistance of PMSD MP Hurry Parsad Sham (also known as Panchoo), the student movement established its first Executive Committee at Heeralall Bhugaloo's Port Louis High School. The committee's first elected members were Heeralall Bhugaloo , Dev Virahsawmy , Jooneed Jeeroobhurkhan, Tirat Ramkissoon, Sushil Khushiram, Ah Ken Wong, Robin Punchoo, and Paul Bérenger . Other notable members of

3190-552: The turmoil. The Electoral Commission reported that some election workers had failed to arrive at their designated polling stations due to fears of further unrest. A consultant for the Electoral Commission, Rabin Bhujun, assured that votes were counted according to schedule. A ban of gatherings within 200 metres of counting centres was implemented until the announcement of the official results. The SADC mission stated that

3248-400: Was also dubbed MMM sans Paul , meaning "MMM without Paul" given that its founders wanted to preserve their stance as revolutionaries and wanted to distance themselves from Paul Bérenger who was making too many compromises with the capitalists and the establishment. Prominent members of MMMSP were politically active from 1973 until 1980. They also founded the newspaper Soley Ruz as well as

3306-542: Was announced on 9 October 2024 in preparation for the November 2024 Mauritian general election by Richard Duval , Navin Ramgoolam and Paul Bérenger of the New Democrats (ND), Labour Party (PTr) and Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) respectively, ahead of the official registration of the coalition which occurred on 11 October 2024. A fourth party, Rezistans ek Alternativ (REA) by Ashok Subron , later joined this coalition. Alliance du Changement won

3364-446: Was met with varied reactions by the exiled Chagossians . While they praised the agreement as a likely step to return to the archipelago, many Chagossians criticised the Mauritian and British governments for failing to include them in the negotiations. Navin Ramgoolam and Paul Bérenger welcomed the transfer of the archipelago but criticised Jugnauth for agreeing to the lease of Diego Garcia. The Linion Moris party accused Jugnauth of using

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