the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd., he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain therefrom information…
(No. B/905) Mr R. Etwareea (Third Member for Grand’ Baie & Poudre D'or) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd., he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain therefrom information as to the – (a) recruitment policy thereof in 2024 prior to the last General Elections, and (b) official missions undertaken by the former Chief Executive Officer since 2015 to 2024, giving details thereof, including cost of airfares, accommodation, transport and per diem allowance paid.
Madam Speaker, it is clear that the policy of the previous Government was to recruit at any cost in order to win the elections and recruitment at the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd (DBM) is such a blatant case, Madam Speaker. Such a blatant case!
34 The DBM has recruited 102 additional staff between September 2023 to November 2024. This represents an increase of almost 45%, bringing the overall staffing to 333. Let me stress, Madam Speaker, that this practice cut across several public institutions, not just this one, leading to inefficiencies, disruption of their proper functioning and frustration of those who are already there. Suddenly they saw a horde of people coming up, going on top of their head, getting better pay and no results. This is what the MSM did to this country. With respect to part (b) of the question, I am informed by the DBM Ltd, that the former Chief Executive Officers undertook 28 official missions from 2015 to 2024, at a total cost of Rs1,464,211, comprising air tickets and per diem (including accommodation and transport), as follows – i. Mr Bardwazsingh Jokhoo, Acting Managing Director/Managing Director, from 14 August 2015 to 03 April 2018, undertook 1 SADC mission and 5 missions to Rodrigues. The total amount paid was Rs453,992, of which, per diem was Rs422,971 and cost of air ticket was Rs31,021. ii. Late Mr Lobine Dayha Unmole, Managing Director, from 04 April 2018 to 31 March 2020, undertook 4 SADC missions and 8 missions to Rodrigues. The total amount paid was Rs539,273, of which, per diem was Rs356,013 and cost of air tickets was Rs183,260. iii. Mr Jaywant Pandoo, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, from 01 April 2020 to December 2024, undertook 1 SADC mission and 9 missions to Rodrigues. The total amount paid was Rs470,946, of which, per diem paid was Rs361,740 and cost of air ticket Rs109,206.
Thank you, hon. Prime Minister. Time is up! Time is up! I am sorry! I have a few questions which have been withdrawn: PQs B/906, B/907, B/908, B/912, B/914, and B/952. Thank you very much everyone. Now, we go to questions addressed to hon. Ministers.
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