2024 Mauritian general election

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2024 Mauritian general election
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←  2019 10 November 2024
All 62 directly elected seats in the National Assembly (and up to 8 BLS seats)
 First partySecond party
  Mr. Navin Ramgoolam 2018 (cropped).jpg Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth.jpg
Leader Navin Ramgoolam Pravind Jugnauth
Party Labour Party MSM
Alliance AdC Alliance Lepep
Seats won602
Popular vote1,438,333639,372
Percentage61.38%27.29%
Prime Minister before election

Pravind Jugnauth
MSM

Subsequent Prime Minister

Navin Ramgoolam
Labour Party

General elections were held in Mauritius on 10 November 2024. [1] The election was called after the government reached 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. [2] 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 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%. [3]

Contents

Alliance du Changement won the election in a landslide, [4] winning all but one of the country's 21 constituencies. Jugnauth conceded defeat shortly after vote counting began. [5] It was the largest margin of victory since 1995. Four unsuccessful candidates were appointed through the Best Loser System, including two from Alliance Lepep. Due to the plurality block voting system with panachage, total votes exceed the total number of registered electors.

Background

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 the Rodrigues People's Organisation retained its two seats. [6] [7] Jugnauth succeeded his father, Anerood Jugnauth, as prime minister in 2017, which was met with accusations of nepotism by the opposition. [8] 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. [9]

After the election, Surendra Dayal, who unsuccessfully contested Prime Minister Jugnauth's constituency of Quartier Militare and Moka, [10] 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. [11]

Wire-tapping scandal

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 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. [12]

Jugnauth announced an emergency committee would investigate the breach. Citing national security concerns, 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. [13] Following widespread public uproar, the government reversed the ban on 2 November. [14]

Chagos Archipelago agreement

On 3 October, 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. [15] [16] Jugnauth said the lease would provide Mauritius with "billions of rupees". [17] The deal 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. [15] Navin Ramgoolam and Paul Bérenger welcomed the transfer of the archipelago but criticised Jugnauth for agreeing to the lease of Diego Garcia. [18] The Linion Moris party accused Jugnauth of using the deal for political gain. [19] The day after the announcement, on 4 October, Jugnauth called the election. [1]

Electoral system

Constituencies used for the 2024 general election Mauritius constituency map 2024.svg
Constituencies used for the 2024 general 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. [20] In what 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 the first three. [21] Unless the president dissolves the National Assembly early, members serve a five-year term. [22]

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. [20] A total of 1,002,857 individuals were registered to vote in this election. [23] Public officials stationed in Mauritius but enrolled in constituencies in Rodrigues or Agaléga and vice-versa are eligible to apply for proxy voting. [24] Candidates have to be proficient enough in English to participate in parliamentary procedures and declare which community they belong to. [20] [21] 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 a prison sentence exceeding 12 months, have undisclosed government contracts or have undisclosed bankruptcy. [20]

Parties and candidates

The candidate nomination deadline was on 22 October. [25] A total of 73 parties were registered to contest the election. [26] 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 the nomination day. [25] [27] 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. [25] 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. [27] A total of 891 candidates contested the election, [28] 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. [29] As in the 2019 election, the Rodrigues People's Organisation only contested the Rodrigues constituency. [30] [31]

Major allianceMember partiesAlliance leader
Alliance Lepep Militant Socialist Movement Pravind Jugnauth
Muvman Liberater
Muvman Patriot Morisien
Plateforme Militante
Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate
Alliance du Changement Labour Party Navin Ramgoolam
Mauritian Militant Movement
New Democrats
Rezistans ek Alternativ

Campaign

Major issues among voters included 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. [32]

Alliance Lepep announced a manifesto on 28 October. The alliance emphasised 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. [33] Other initiatives included free prescription medicine and signing a final treaty with the UK to seal the Chagos Islands agreement. [17] It also pledged to finance economic programs using payments made to be made by the UK under the revised agreement over the Chagos Islands. [34]

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, a quota ensuring one-third of all party candidates are women, legislation against party switching in parliament, and a Freedom of Information Act. [35] The bloc advocated eliminating income taxes for citizens earning less than 77,000 Mauritian Rupees per month. [36]

The Linion Reform alliance made up of the Linion Moris party and the Reform Party was formed in October 2024. [37] Linion Reform presented itself as an alternative to 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. [38] [2] 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 the Ramgoolam-led bloc had been an ineffective opposition. [38]

Conduct

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. [39] [40] The Southern African Development Community sent a delegation to observe the elections. [41] Polling stations were open from 7:00 to 18:00. [34] Vote counting began the day after the election. [39]

Numerous incidents of unrest occurred throughout the country on 9 November, following claims of election fraud on social media. [42] Some election officials were reportedly harassed. [43] Jugnauth, Ramgoolam and Electoral Commissioner Irfan Rahman called for ease of tensions. [44] [45] Jugnauth claimed that Bérenger and Ramgoolam's alleged claims of election rigging had incited 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. [43]

Results

Shortly after the release of early results, which indicated a loss for Alliance Lepep, Jugnauth conceded defeat. [46] Turnout was 79%, the highest since 2010. [47] [48] Alliance du Changement won in a landslide, [49] 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. [48] The Rodrigues People's Organisation secured two seats, winning the Rodrigues constituency. [49] 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 Rodrigues-based Alliance Liberation. [50] [49]

November 2024 Mauritian National Assembly.svg
Party or allianceVotes%Seats
ConsBLTotal
Alliance du Changement 1,438,33361.3860060
Alliance Lepep 639,37227.29022
Linion Reform116,9044.99000
Mouvman Bruneau Laurette34,4311.47000
Rodrigues People's Organisation 22,4160.96202
Alliance Liberation 20,5400.88022
Mauritian Solidarity Front 8,8700.38000
Mouvman Enn Sel Direction2,9780.13000
Parti Malin 2,2240.09000
Rasanbleman Pou Lavansman Moris1,9350.08000
Idéal Démocrate1,1150.05000
Lalit 7730.03000
Rodrigues Movement 7330.03000
Nouveau Front Politik7190.03000
Parti Rodriguais Travailleur Democrate4680.02000
Mouvement Zeness Vacoas Phoenix4230.02000
Muvman Independantis Rodriguais3960.02000
Ene Nouvo Espwar2710.01000
Mouvman Verite & Zistis2640.01000
Rassemblement Socialiste Mauricien2590.01000
Parti Liberale Unioniste Rodriguais2570.01000
Mouvement Authentique Mauricien2410.01000
Movement Democratic Mauricien2360.01000
NEXTGen1870.01000
Parti République1860.01000
Les Incorruptibles1150.00000
Citizen's Power690.00000
Mouvement Méritocrate590.00000
Parti Pli Rusé400.00000
Independents 48,4312.07000
Total2,343,245100.0062466
Total votes795,343–
Registered voters/turnout1,002,85779.31
Source: Le Mauricien [49]

Aftermath

Referring to the election result, Navin Ramgoolam said that "The power of the people is stronger than a dictatorship". He was congratulated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [51] President Prithvirajsing Roopun formally appointed Ramgoolam as prime minister on 12 November, [52] shortly after Jugnauth resigned. [53] Ramgoolam announced that his first act after returning to the premiership was to disassemble Mauritius' "spying system". [54]

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