After riots, Paul Bérenger accuses Mauritian government
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Paul Bérenger accuses the Mauritian government of shifting responsibility after riots earlier in the week, citing the role of drug traffickers who have not been arrested. The Fron Militan Progresis leader also calls for measures to restore trust in the police and criticises the intelligence chief’s recruitment, according to Defimedia.
Paul Bérenger, leader of the Fron Militan Progresis (FMP), accuses the Mauritian government of seeking to evade responsibility after riots earlier in the week. At a press conference on Saturday 17 October, he denounced the portrayal of drug traffickers as responsible for the unrest, Defimedia reports.
While condemning the violence that affected several regions of the island, Paul Bérenger urged the government not to seek “ways out”. He noted that the “drug barons” identified by the prime minister had still not been arrested, according to Defimedia.
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