Mauritian incumbent will likely have poll edge
Significance The Alliance, led by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, expects to capitalise on two key events: last month’s launch of the first phase of the Metro Express, a 525-million-dollar light railway system part-funded by India that connects the capital Port Louis with outlying commuter towns; and a prospective money-laundering court case against former Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam, leader of the opposition Mauritius Labour Party (PTr). Impacts MMM fortunes could rest on whether former supporters who abstained or looked elsewhere in the 2014 poll return to the fold. Low crime rates, prime real estate and private education facilities will remain a key draw for expatriates over other African locations. The return of a Conservative government in the United Kingdom would likely see a continuation of current policy on the Chagos Islands.