Mauritian President And PM Address Nation
The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, announced in
his message to the Nation recently, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Independence
of Mauritius, that the Mauritian nation has every reason to be proud of the social
and economic progress made during the forty years of Independence. Jugnauth recalled that Mauritus has a diversified economy comprising six
pillars contributing to economic growth. He underscored the political stability
of the country, which he said, has been at the base of its progress. Jugnauth made reference to the sense of unity in diversity existing among the
population of different races and religions, and stated that the spirit of national
unity should become a way of life. He called upon the population to make further
efforts to overcome the challenges lying in its way. Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam added
that the National Day 2008 is a moment to celebrate the building of a Mauritian
nation which is "strong, proud and widely respected by the international community
for its unity in diversity". Mr Ramgoolam underscored the need for an economic policy which brings further
growth and development while at the same time maintaining social justice and
equal opportunity to all. He expressed his satisfaction that with a modern and
diversified economy, the Mauritian economy performed well. Per capita income, which was USD200 in 1968, is now expected to reach USD7,000
this year he revealed. The major challenge lying ahead is to maintain Mauritius on the path of further
economic growth and sustained development, he stated. As regards the electoral system, the Prime Minister said that he proposes to
bring all political parties together to discuss and decide upon a new formula
for Mauritius. .
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