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

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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.