Mauritius holding parliamentary election on Sunday
is holding a parliamentary election on Sunday with Prime Minister, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, and his main rivals all promising to tackle a cost of living crisis in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
Voting was expected to end at 1400 GMT. The country of about 1.3 million people markets itself as a link between Africa and Asia, deriving most of its revenues from a flourishing offshore financial sector, tourism and textiles. Jugnauth’s Alliance Lepep coalition has promised to raise minimum wages, increase pensions and reduce value-added tax on some basic goods.
The opposition is also pledging to increase pensions as well as introduce free transport and internet services and reduce fuel prices.
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