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Parliamentary Question · No. B/6 · Series B Answered

the ongoing war in the Middle East and the probable repercussions thereof on our economy, he will state the…

Asked by
Mr Jhummun
Second Member · Rivière des Anguilles and Souillac
Addressed to
Prime Minister
Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, …
Sitting
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Question 6 of 87
The question, as placed

(No. B/6) Mr R. Jhummun (Second Member for Rivière des Anguilles & Souillac) 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 ongoing war in the Middle East and the probable repercussions thereof on our economy, he will state the contingency plans being envisaged in relation thereto.


The exchange, in full

(Vide Reply to PNQ)

Madam Speaker

Mr Jhummun!

Mr Jhummun

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I think the hon. Prime Minister has already answered that question.

Madam Speaker

Okay.

Mr Jhummun

But I want to put my supplementary. May I?

Madam Speaker

Yes, but related!

Mr Jhummun

So, in order to ensure a better supply of oil…

(Interruptions)

Madam Speaker

No, he has…

(Interruptions)

Let me…

(Interruptions)

May I?

(Interruptions)

May I? I am the one who is going to decide!

(Interruptions)

He just…

(Interruptions)

We are wasting time! B/6 and now you put your supplementary because you said… he has already replied! He has already replied. So, please put your supplementary. And do not do my job!

(Interruptions)

Chut!

Mr Jhummun

Okay, so in order to ensure a better supply of oil and petroleum products, can we envisage to come again with our own tanker, special ships bearing Mauritian flags, as we had in previous days like Betamax, which was terminated by the previous Government?

Madam Speaker

Okay.

The Prime Minister

Very good question! In fact, I am told, again, just like Mangalore, the Betamax company is not interested. They are actually serving Singapore and the far East and their tankers are completely booked. This is our loss because of the irresponsible actions they took; there we are.

Madam Speaker

Okay, Mr François.

(Interruptions)

You do not … Chut! Mr François had a question. He has no supplementary. Mr Juman? Yes? For B/34. STC – GAS OIL, MOGAS, JET FUEL & LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM – SUPPLY DISRUPTION ASSESSMENT – MEASURES