BRUSSELS Nov. 14 () –
The European Union (EU) congratulated this Thursday the new Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, on his party’s victory in the parliamentary elections and expressed its desire to “strengthen” ties with the African country once the new Government takes possession and assumes its functions.
“The EU congratulates Navinchandra Ramgoolam on his appointment as Prime Minister and the citizens of Mauritius on the holding of peaceful democratic elections,” said the office of the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell.
Thus, he stressed that these elections “reflect the tradition of good governance in Mauritius”, a country “with high rates of good governance and a positive record on Human Rights.”
In this sense, he recalled that the EU and Mauritius have a “solid” association based on “shared values”, such as “a firm commitment to promoting a global order based on rules, the protection of the oceans and the transition green”.
Ramgoolam was sworn in on Wednesday following the victory of the Alliance of Change in Sunday’s legislative elections, marking the fourth time in more than 30 years of his political career that he has taken office as head of the Mauritian government.
The country’s president, Prithvirajsing Roopun, had appointed him to the position on Tuesday by winning with a large majority over the People’s Alliance coalition of the previous head of Government, Pravind Jugnauth, who had been re-elected in 2019 for a second five-year term. .
The elections were held after the president dissolved the National Assembly by decree on October 4, in the midst of growing social discontent due to a scandal related to leaks on social networks of recordings of an alleged plot to wiretap politicians and journalists. .
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