Interview with…: Jean Claude de l’Estrac: "The dependence of mayors on central power is worse than ever, and MMM political leaders are complicit"

The mayor of Beau-Bassin–Rose-Hill, Gabriella Batour, resigned from her position yesterday. Her departure follows her expulsion from the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM). The controversy revolves around the interpretation of the "Local Government Act": does the law stipulate that a councillor automatically loses their seat once they are no longer a member of the party under which they were elected? This provision raises questions about the autonomy of local elected officials. For some, it protects the...