§ 39. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will ensure that the opposition parties in Mauritius have a fair proportion of broadcasting time over the local radio compared with Government Ministers prior to the election on 9th March.
§ Mr. J. AmeryThe Mauritius Broadcasting Service will not be made available for party broadcasts by Ministers or anyone else before the election on 9th March.
§ Mr. WallIs it not a fact that Ministers have broadcast in support of the five-year plan? If that is so, should not the opposition parties be allowed to broadcast their views on this matter?
§ Mr. AmeryI understand that Mr. Guy Sauzier, who was a nominated member of the Executive Council, made a broadcast. I am informed that this was not a party political broadcast but a Ministerial broadcast. It was also something in the nature of a farewell broadcast, because Mr. Sauzier is leaving Mauritius and retiring from political life.