The ministerial reshuffle was discussed yesterday in the program “Au Coeur de l’Info”. However, Anoop Dhookeeya’s guests are divided on the real aim of this exercise, which aims to potentially give new impetus to the government.
Reza Uteem: “One way to save Maneesh Gobin’s skin”
MMM MP Reza Uteem is amazed at the timing of the cabinet reshuffle. “There is no logic in what has been done. It is an exercise in which the Prime Minister demonstrates that he is the only captain on board. The big losers are Collendavelloo, Ganoo and Abbas Mamode. The Ministry of Health is the one where most of the scandals are, yet the Prime Minister found nothing to complain about. This reshuffle isn’t strategic, much less a boost. It’s just a way of saving Maneesh Gobin’s skin,” he says.
He wonders about the other two ministerial posts that are still vacant. “Does he intend to bring Sawmynaden back or ask Ivan Collendavelloo to take his place? One thing is for sure. This change will have no effect. If I were prime minister, I would have identified the weaknesses in my government to do the reshuffle. Reza Uteem claims there are ministers who don’t “deliver” like Steven Obeegadoo who handles big ministries. Or ministers who
“Underperform” like Kavi Ramano and Sudheer Maudhoo.
Patrice Armance: “Mauritius deserves better”
MP and opposition leader Patrice Armance finds the exercise “in bad taste”. “Mauritius deserves better. Believing that there are no powers in government. Those who remain on the sidelines will taste bitter. A false ‘musical meat’ reigned supreme in fourth gear following the retirement of Rajanah Dhaliah. When filling these positions at the head of the state, was competence taken into account? he wonders.
Patrice Armance believes a message has been sent to the Muvman Li advisor. “The Prime Minister pushes the ML to the exit door. “It’s a clear message that he’s not wanted within the Alliance,” he said.
José Moirt: “It’s a damage control exercise”
Linion Pep Morisien’s Jose Moirt believes everything is calculated on MSM. “The MSM do nothing that does not serve their strategy. The PPS has resigned and further developments are to be expected. In this context, this reorganization took place. This is a “damage control” exercise. “We try to cover up corruption scandals that are burdening the government,” he said.
According to José Moirt, if he wanted to send a strong message, he should have acted the same day the scandal broke. He goes on to say that Pravind Jugnauth also allows himself to “ignore” his allies because he is not afraid of a by-election. “He knows that no matter who resigns, there will be no partial elections, but that we will go to general elections. He also uses ethics policy to place his players,” he says.
Ehsan Juman: “A reshuffle in panic”
For Ehsan Juman there is no doubt that it was the “Stag Party” scandal that led to this action. “It’s a reshuffle out of panic. Why have we kept Maneesh Gobin in his post at the Ministry of Agribusiness all this time? Only now do we see that we have to withdraw it when he had access to the files. Giving him the foreign affairs department is hiding it. Because he is also Secretary General of the MSM, which has already lost a minister with Nando Bodha. Should sanctions be imposed, it would mean the collapse of the Sun Trust. »
Ehsan Juman goes even further. There is nothing “strategic” about this reshuffle. According to him, it’s about “saving face”. He also speaks of “humiliation” for Ivan Collendavelloo and Deputy Speaker Zahid Nazurally and Ismael Rawoo. According to him, the resignation of PPS Rajanah Dhaliah led to the reshuffle. “The prime minister had no choice. He has no control. It’s a government on artificial respiration,” he says, believing that Pravind Jugnauth should have acted long before then.
Jocelyn Chan Low: “A reshuffle occurs in a moment of crisis”
Political observer and historian Jocelyn Chan Low also emphasizes the “timing” of this reshuffle. “In a crisis situation, we carry out a restructuring. It’s like a football game where the coach feels the players are underperforming and makes changes to strengthen his team. We often see that before the election. But in this case you have to see the timing,” he says. According to him, this reshuffling occurs the day after the resignation of a PPS. “The scandal is related to a minister. Should the latter continue to handle cases? It’s a bit like cutting the pear in half. We don’t cast him out, but we change his ministry. At the same time, we promote certain PPS that play an important role locally. “A cabinet reshuffle is a sensitive issue that can alienate people who don’t get promoted, including those who are allies,” said Jocelyn Chan Low, who doesn’t believe the exercise will revitalize the government. “Maybe we couldn’t have done better.”
Abdallah Goolamallee: “It’s a show of force”
For his part, political observer Abdallah Goolamallee reiterated that the prime minister caught everyone “on the wrong foot” with a ministerial reshuffle. He explains that this exercise aims to breathe new life into the government and that time will tell if this goal has been achieved.
“It’s a show of force. The Prime Minister comes to demonstrate that he has his head on his shoulders. Incidentally, Pravind Jugnauth gives time to correct those who have made a mistake, but eventually he acts. He shows that he has the authority in his hands and can make the necessary decisions,” he believes.
Abdallah Goolamallee believes that this reorganization was the result of mature thought and political calculation. “These are not random ‘movements’. When you see a minister end up in the State Department, I wouldn’t say it relegates him to the background, but it demotes him nonetheless. It remains a sanction,” he says.
As for the appointment of the PPS, he stresses that those who can cut the ground and have a ticket in the next elections have been promoted. “It’s also about ‘ethics policy’. Of course there will be dissatisfaction. In the case of Maneesh Gobin, I maintain that it is a sanction. »
Also the fact that Ivan Collendavelloo has not found his ministerial Moroccan has an explanation. “It’s not about humiliating. It should send a strong signal that he is the one who decides,” says Abdallah Goolamallee.
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