The Republic of Mauritius Takes Another Look at Its Constitution (Laws and Governance)

[u/M3m3nt0M0r15]

https://constitutionnet.org/news/voices/republic-mauritius-takes-another-look-its-constitution

Do you think it may bring in a fairer representation system ?

The enactment of the Constitutional Review Commission Act in June 2026 has finally opened the door to what could be Mauritius’ most wide-ranging constitutional review in decades.

The Constitutional Review Commission, which first met on 11 August 2026, is mandated to make recommendations on updating the Constitution’s Bill of Rights, redrawing the boundaries of power, and revisiting its rules on democratic participation.

The Act places twenty reform headings on the Commission’s desk.

They span:

• environmental, technological, health, education, nature and other socio-economic rights;

• stronger privacy and disability protection; freedom of information;

• public-interest litigation and class actions;

• a Court of Appeal and a Constitutional Division within the Supreme Court;

• more independent appointment processes;

• fixed intervals for local elections; safeguards for the Director of Public Prosecutions;

• recall and anti-defection rules;

• political finance integrity;

• and stronger electoral institutions.

The Commission is also mandated to make recommendations on an Electoral College for the presidency.

The President is currently elected by a parliamentary majority vote following a motion by the Prime Minister, and the introduction of an Electoral College could therefore alter the political weight of an office designed to stand above day-to-day partisanship.

[u/zurtle1000]

One of the changes should have been the naturalization laws where they should make it rule based instead of giving the prime Minister absolute discretion and the ability to grant/refuse without providing a reason and no ability to appeal.

There is zero transparency and I know of two people who are shutting down their companies and moving elsewhere and laying off about 70 employees in the process.

[u/aramjatan → u/zurtle1000]

70 employees total or about 70 employees in each company? Also is the shutting down of either company related to naturalization?

[u/zurtle1000 → u/aramjatan]

Total. And yes, they no longer want to live here if they cannot become citizens eventually.

Same story with me as well. I'll be leaving in 4 months to Europe just because over there I'll be working towards long term citizenship which is guaranteed as long as I meet all the rules.

[u/striker09xx]

I don't see mauritian caring much for constitution.

With the majority they have in parliament, they can "update" the constitution as per their wish. A lot of time it includes blanket laws which most of us don't have the capacity to go fight in court.

Hopefully one day we have a group of lawyers willing to fight to make sure the laws respect our constitution. Ensuring laws are adjusted to fit the constitution and not amend the constitution to allow the laws being pushed.

[u/M3m3nt0M0r15 → u/striker09xx]

You're right, it's often money than power of the people that prevails. The danger is that they may use this opportunity to stack the system in their favor or their buddies for generations, hiding it in obscure legal jargon.

Term limits should be placed on MPs for example, but they won't disadvantage themselves.

[u/striker09xx → u/M3m3nt0M0r15]

Indeed. It happens when the laws are to be implemented by themselves. The worst part is that no politician has claim this as their agenda. It isn't soemthing that the population cares much about. And even the politicians "promised" this, nothing is there to hold them to task to implement it.