Which professions are represented? l’alliance de l’Unité et de la Modernité

 

Amongst the candidates put forward by the Labour Party as well as the MMM, the most over-represented professions are in the legal field. Out of the 60 candidates they presented, no less than 26 per cent, come from the legal field. The second most prominent professions are those related to education as well as people with their own, or working in, businesses. Educationists and those engaged in business each make up nearly 18 per cent of the bloc’s candidates. Surprisingly, those working in, or qualified to work in, the financial sector have seen their numbers increase. At present seven - or almost 12 per cent – candidates come from that background. Contrary to popular perception about doctors and medical professionals being prominently represented in parliament, amongst the candidates being put forward by the bloc, only five have a medical background.

 

In short, the professional profiles of the bloc’s candidates represent not a departure, but continuity from earlier elections, with some professions such as law, education and business being prominently represented. In terms of representation, professions such as ICT and engineering are the worst represented, with only one and two candidates coming from those respective backgrounds.

 

1). Shakeel Mohamed

2). Raj Pentiah

3). Dhananjay Ramphul

4). Danisha Sornum

5). Veda Baloomoody

6). Reza Uteem

7). Navin Ramgoolam

8). Satish Faugoo

9). Alan Ganoo

10). Steven Obeegadoo

11). Kavi Ramano

12). Razack Peeroo

13). Ashok Jugnauth

14). Madun Dulloo

15). Viren Ramchurn

16). Sanjeev Ghurburrun

 

1). Jimmy Chowrimootoo: trained as an accountant.

2). Aadil Ameer Meea: worked previously at financial firms such as Ernst and Young.

3). Devanand Rittoo: worked formerly at the State Bank of Mauritius.

4). Nita Deerpalsing: worked previously at the Rogers Group and DCDM.

5). Franco Quirin: director of Sericus Ltd.

6). Pradeep Jeeha: worked previously at DCDM.

7). Rama Sithanen: chairman International Financial Services Ltd. 

 

1). Aslam Hossenally: former procurement executive at Union sugar estates Co. Ltd.

2). Washil Maghoo: managing director Bentley Textiles Ltd.

3). Sundee Beedassy: director of Beedassy Plastic Ltd.

4). Ezra Jhuboo: director of Trimetys Ltd and real estate developer.

5). Jean-Claude Barbier: former managing director of Shoes Industry Ltd.

6). Lormus Bundhoo: qualified with an MBA.

7). Michael Sik Yuen: marketing manager Sik Yuen Ltd and Sik Yuen Trading Ltd.

8). Stéphanie Anquetil: villas manager.

9). Arianne Navarre-Marie: got a degree in management studies.

10). Tony Appollon: owns the Coral Diving Centre.

11). Patrick Assirvaden: got a degree in sales and marketing management.

 

1). Osman Mahomed: registered as a professional engineer and member of the institute of engineers.

2). Joe Lesjongard: qualified as an engineer. ICT

1). Sanjeeven Permal: ran at Dodo Outsourcing Ltd.

 

1). Arvin Boolell

2). Raffick Sorefan

3). Satish Boolell

4). Rajen Mungur

5). Zouberr Joomaye

 

 

1). Mahen Gungapersad: exrector of the Rabindranath Tagore Institute.

2). Anil Bachoo: qualified as a teacher, in active politics since 1978.

3).Dhiraj Khamajeet: manager at the Sagittarius training institute providing courses in ICT and business studies.

4). Josique Radegonde: worked part-time at the University of Mauritius.

5). Suren Dayal: taught at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute and manger of the Pandit Casinath Kistoe primary school in Vacoas.

6). Sheila Bappoo: qualifi ed as a teacher but joined active politics since 1977.

7). Lysie Ribot: former teacher at Loreto College.

8). Kalyanee Juggoo: taught french in primary schools in Swaziland and Bostwana.

9). Jai Prakash Meenowa: qualified as an education officer.

10). Ajay Gunness: former education officer at St. Esprit College.

11). Pradeep Peetumber: former rector at Basdeo Bissoondoyal College.

 

1). Mireille Martin

2). Vinay Sobrun

3). Atma Bumma

 

1). Paul Bérenger: Trade Unionist

2). Darmarajen Nagalingum: elected MP since 2000.

3). Rajesh Bhagwan: worked at the Central Electricity Board.

4). Pratibah Bholah: active in politics since 2010.

 

 

In terms of age, the profiles of the candidates put forward by the two main blocs don’t really differ all that much. In the Alliance de l’Unité et de la Modernité as well as the Alliance Lepep, the biggest slice of their candidates are in their fifties, with each side putting forward twenty candidates each falling within that age range. The Alliance Lepep, however, has the distinction of putting forward the youngest as well as the oldest candidate running in this election. 24 year old Adrien Duval, son of PMSD leader Xavier-Luc Duval, is the youngest candidate in this election, while the leader of the coalition that he forms part of, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, is by far the oldest, standing at 84 years of age. Other candidates in their twenties are Washil Maghoo standing on an AUM ticket in No. 10, Montagne Blanche-Grand River South East, and his running mate Danisha Sornum contesting a seat in No 20, Beau Bassin-Petite Riviére. 

 

The alliance lepep

 

In the Alliance Lepep (AL) comprising the MSM, PMSD and Muvman Liberater, the over-representation of certain professions is even more stark. For example, there are even more legal professionals standing under the tickets of this bloc, making up a whopping 31.6 per cent of its total candidates. Likewise, there are more people engaged in business as well, with those with a business background making up 21.6 per cent of the AL’s candidate list. Comparatively, the AL has fewer candidates compared to its main competitors, the AUM, coming from an educational or a medical background. All other professions such as ICT and engineering, severely under-represented in the AUM list, also figure very marginally in the AL’s list as well.

That means that as far as representation of professional backgrounds is concerned, there are no significant differences between the candidates of the two main blocs, with each side safely betting on candidates with similar occupational and educational credentials, with the proviso that this over-reliance on certain types of professionals to contest elections is comparatively more marked within the AL compared to the AUM.

 

1). Marie-Danielle Selvon

2). Roubina Jadoo-Jaunbocus

3). Anwar Abbasakoor

4). Raouf Gulbul

5).Sudesh Callichurn

6). Sanjeev Teeluckdharry

7). Anerood Jugnauth

8). Ravi Rutnah

9). Pravind Jugnauth

10). Raj Rampertab

11). Pradeep Roopun

12). Maneesh Gobin

13). Fazila Jeewah-Daureeawoo

14). Ivan Collendavelloo

15). Anil Gayan

16). Roshi Bhadain

17). Adrien Duval

18). Nando Bodha

19). Etienne Sinatambou

 

1). Sangeet Fowdar: qualified as an accountant.

2). Sudesh Rughoobur: CEO of Kalis Investment Ltd.

3). Sudhir Seesungkur: worked in MAZARS auditors

4). Sunil Bholah: financial controller at Maurice Publicité Ltée

5). Mahen Seruttun : worked as financial manager CIEL Group

6). Xavier-Luc Duval: qualified as a chartered accountant

7). Guito Lepoigneur: holds a diploma in accounting.

8). Ramalingum Maistry: qualified as an accountant.

 

1). Alain Wong: chairman and director of National Real Estates Ltd.

2). Patrice Armance: director of Formscaff (Mauritius) Ltd.

3). Ashit Gungah: former director of ACL Garments Ltd.

4). Yogida Sawminaden: former CEO of Global direct leasing Ltd.

5). Bobby Hurreeram: sales and marketing manager, Atlas communications Ltd.

6). Dinesh Babajee: has an MBA.

7). Eddy Boissezon: was logistics manager at Scott and Co Ltd.

8). Malini Sewocksing: managing director at Mystic Vacations ltd.

9). Koomaren Chetty: runs the restaurant Le Capitaine.

10). Alain Aliphon: sales and marketing manager at Selected Imported Products Ltd.

11). Thierry Henry: holds a diploma in sales and marketing management.

12). Salim Abbas Mamode: holds a qualification in Marketing.

13). Dan Baboo: runs MBA courses.

 

1). Sharvanand Ramkaun: Qualified as an engineer.

2). Bashir Jahangeer: Qualified as an engineer. 

 

1). Sandhya Boygah: studied software engineering. 

 

1). Mahmad Aniff Kodabaccus.

2). Anwar Husnoo.

3). Mahen Jhugroo.

 

1). Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo: worked at the ministry of economic planning.

2). Raj Dayal: served in the police force, former commissioner of police.

3). Prem Koonjoo: former administrative officer at the ministry of external affairs.

4). Maya Hanoomanjee: retired as permanent secretary.

5). Mario Cangy: served in the police.

6). Showkutally Soodhun: former unionist.

7). Toolsyraj Benydin: ex-president of the federation of civil service and other unions.

 

 

1). Marie-Claire Monty: former rector at Pére Laval

2). Aurore Perraud: former education officer at Pére laval.

3). Leela Devi Dookun: served as education officer and former part-time lecturer at UoM

4). Kalyan Tarolah: qualified as education officer.

5). Menon Murday: director of ITT training centre, and served as part of technical staff at the university of Mauritius.

6). Stéphane Toussaint: qualified as education officer.

7). Vikash Oree: teaches management and economics at the Sundar Manrakhan College.

 

AUM: 51.5 YEARS OLD

AL: 52.5 YEARS OLD

LALIT: 50.6 YEARS OLD

ReA: 42.3 years OLD.

 

 

Regarding women’s representation, both main blocs fall far short of their rhetoric about boosting women’s representation in parliament. The Alliance de l’Unité et de la Modernité, has just 20 per cent of female candidates. The Alliance Lepep fares worse on this score with just 15 per cent of its candidates being women. When it comes to women’s representation, it seems, smaller parties have left their larger competitors far behind. LALIT for example has put up 12 women candidates out of its total list of 28, meaning that no less than 43% of its candidate list is made up of women. The party was gunning for an even 50 per cent but, due to a last minute withdrawal of two of its candidates, it was left with 43%. Rezistans ek Alternativ on the other hand also did much better with exactly a quarter of its candidates being women.

 

  Weekly's edition of 20-26 Novembre 2014.