“EMPLOYMENT WILL REMAIN ONE OF THE PRIORITIES OF THE NEXT GOVERNMENT”, MINISTER CHAUMIÈRE SAYS.

The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Hon. Jean-François Chaumière met with the new resident representative on the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Foundation) – FES – at his office in Port Louis on Thursday 15 April. Constatin Grund, who will be leading the FES representation from Madagascar, is replacing Oliver Dalichau who will be starting a new term in Angola. The FES has a 30-year working relationship in Mauritius with different partners including Government and NGOs.

In the course of their meeting today, Hon. Minister Chaumière and Mr. Grund reviewed the different projects that had been conducted under the aegis of the foundation and with organizations such as Labour Watch. The current political ambiance in Mauritius was also commented. Minister Chaumière praised the democratic, free and fair electoral system in Mauritius and the respect which all political parties have for the Electoral Commission and its different agencies. Mr. Grund commented on the situation in Mauritius and in Madagascar, where he will be based for the next 3 years, highlighting the respect shown in Mauritius for the political process.

Both parties also spoke of the new areas of collaboration between Government, the FES and NGOs, of which the promotion of the Decent Work agenda. For reminder, the FES is one of Germany’s oldest party-associated organizations aiming to promote, inter alia, social democracy, workers’ rights and the free press.